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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18

Hogge, d. P. Boulder, DR.. Smithers, John
and Lex Reed, II. S., and J. Metz, Joseph
Egee, Julian jones' Harper Hazel, Merrett
Paxson. Arley Hague. William Berger and
numerous others
The ''Latrobe," the Baltimore City Ice
Boat was here Thursday coaling up. She
left Baltimore with one hundred and thirty
tons of coal and has been at Town Point.
since last Thursday. She arrived here Wed
nesday Might with the Ericsson Steamt I
Anthony Grove" watch has becG lying at
the same lace the past week. the Groves
was short OF provisions as we'll as coal.
The trustees have had the street cleared oil
the snow ling to the eo!ore public school
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Don't bolt your food it irrtates your stom-
ach Choose digestabe food and chew it,
Indigestion is "A dangerous sickness. Proper
care prevents it. Shaker Digestive Cordial
cures it, That is the long and short of iudi-
gestion. Now, the question is: Have go: it,
digestion? Yes, if you have pain or discom-
fort after eating, headache, dizziness, nausea,
offensive breath, heartburn, languor. weak
ness. fever, jaundice, tlatulence, loss of appe.
tite, rritabiity, constipation, etc. Yes. you
have Indigestion. 70 cure it, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. Tie medicinal herbs and
plants Of which Shaker Digestive Cordial is
composed, help to digest the food in your
stomach; help to strengthen your stomach
When your stomach is strong. care will keep
it so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists. price 10 cents to 5l,00 per bottle.
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on Thursday afternoon,

on Thursday afternoon.
Moved by the severe weather, our young
men gave Il "Charity Ball" in Mason: hail
on Wednesday evening. The tickets were
only 25 cents, and the town was invited to
take part. Music was furnished free by Bou
chele's orchestra. Some of those participant
ing we're: Mr.. ard Mrs. Julius Clayton. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. ii. "
Manlove, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. NJ V. Wamsley,
Misses Laura Jones, Mary Willis, Lucy Reed
Salle and Ida BouchrlIr, Lille johnson.
Gertrude Koontz, Hattie Morgan, Nellie and
Julia Beaston. Nlr. and Mrs. Harry Griffith,
Misses Mamie Beiswauger, Louie Queck
Birdie Simpson, Mollic Ford. Mtunie Reed,
Edith Willis, Florence Boulder, florence
Egee, Messrs. George aud larry Kibler,
Bennett, Groom". Harold Steele T. NJ.
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Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger frOln 1t Grippe is Of
its resulting in pneumonia. II reasonable
care is used, however, and Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for la grippe we have
yet to learn of single case having resulted
III pneumonia which shows conclusively that
this remedy is II certain preventive of that
dangerous disease. 1t Will cure la grippe in
less time than any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Il. b.
Frazer, druggist Elktou, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18
An Honest Nc dicine for La Grippe.

George w. Waitt of South Gardiner, Me-,
says: | have Lad the worse cough, cold,
chllls and grip and have taken lots Of trash
OF no account but profit to the vendor. Cham
berlain's Cough Rcmrdy is the only thing
that has done any good whatever. | have,
used one so cent bottle AMI the chilli. cold
and grip have all lift me. | congratulate
the manufacturers Of an honest medicine.
For sale 10y Il. b. Frazer, druggist, Elkton,
Md.
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Blankets and Comforts.


zoe. Comforts, full size, filled with white
cotton, special price SOC. each.
$1.00 Comforts, full size. filed with white
cotton, special price S3c. each.
50 Sateen Covered Comforts filed with
best quality white cotton, special price Il. 40
each.
1914 Mixed White Blankets bordered,
regular price Soc, clearing price SOC. pair.
1914 White Wool Blankets, with red or blue
borders, regular price S1.75, clearing price
$1.37 pair.
10 4 White Atwood Blankets, bordered
regular price S3G5. clearing price So 05 pair.
1914 Grey Wool Blankets, with borders,
regular 50 values, special price 91,G5 pair.
1914 Scarlet Wool Blankets, bordered, regu-
lar 81 values, clearing price $3.50 pair.
Ia White Wool Blankets, with red and
blue borders, regular SIS values, clearing
price Sab pair.
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Underwear.
Ladies' Swiss Underwear. regular SOC.
values, clearing price 42c. per garment
Ladies' Jersey Knit Underwear, regular
price Csc, clearing price 21c. garment.
Mems Merino Underwear, regular 45c.
values, clearing price 3Sc. garment
Mems Fleecs-lined Merino Underwear,
regular soc. values, clearing price 42c. gar
ment.
Mems Scarlet Atwood Underwear single
and double breasted, regular $1.25 values,
clearing price $11O garment.
Mems Canton Flannel Drawers, regular
price Soc, clearing price SOC. pair.
0vergaiterS.
25c. Ladies button Overgaiters, 21c. pair.
SOC. Ladies' button Overgaiters, 42c. pair.
75c, Ladies' button Overgaiters, Csc. pair.
Sl2O Ladies' button Overgaiters s1.O5
pair.
SOC. Mems button overgaiters 42c. pair,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18

In connection with the above, we would say,
that extensive experiments with fertilizers in grow
ing tomatoes have been made by the Maryland
Agricultural College and at other experiment sta
tons. The results have uniformly demonstrated
that large crop OF firm fruit came from the ferti-
lzer testing high in Nitrogen and higher still in
Potash in connection with a fair percentage of Phos-
phorc Acid which is found in every complete ferti-
izer. Our Special Tomato Fertilizer is guaranteed
to test
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18
Ammonia, . AZ to 81 Per Cent
Available PhOsphoric Acid, to 9 Per Cent
Potash, actual, .. Z to 8 Per Cent

The Ammonia is derived entirely from fine
ground steamdried Fish Scrap and Nitrate OF Soda.
These materials combined furnish the most active
and valuable form of Nitrogen for tomatoes. The
Potash is derived from the highest grade source and
is given in stronger percentage than for any other
crops excepting potatoes and tobacco. This partic-
uar formula was strongly recommended by one of
the state experiment stations, and used with
great success by the late Samuel H. Miller, who
raised fine fruit and commanded ready market for
all he packed. Messrs. Stanley Bros of Elk Neck
to whom we refer by permission, and who have had
very great success in growing tomatoes with this
fertilizer, used fourteen tons last spring.
Our Bush River Compound is also made ex-
pressly for tomatoes, and has been used with great
success in Bush River Neck, Hartford County and
refer by permission to Mr.. Charles w. Baker,
who has used the goods, and has handled them tor
several years. This brand is made exactly like our
Special Tomato Fertilizer, the only difference being
it is lower in Ammonia by per cent? the other
elements being guaranteed the same Farmers who
expect to plant tomatoes and to secure profitable
crop, will certainly have much better prospects if
they such goods as we have described. These
brands made expressly for tomatoes, and have
been used with the greatest in the tomato
growing district of Hartford County and right here at
home. The percentages guaranteed are not only in
accordance with the recommendations of the best
authorities we have, but the actual formula or ma
terials used, those that have proved in many
perimens and in actual field cultivation far superior
to all other kinds.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows :
81 was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun
ken. tongue coated, pain continually
in back and sides, no appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters; and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. I continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. I know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only 60c. guaranteed, at Craw-
ford Bros. Drug Store. 6
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to which he subjected himself.
None, however, expected the end
to come as it did.
at the time of the outbreak Of
the civil war, DR.. Grier was
student in Erskine college. DR..
Patton was president at the time.
lie was among those students of
the college who fired with patri-
otism, threw aside their books
and enlisted as privates III the
Sixth South Carolina volunteer
regiment. The number of enlist
ments were so great that the col
lege was temporarily broken up
and closed.
DR.. Grier made a gallant SOL
dier, and lost leg in the fight.
ing around Williamsburg, Va.
After the war he graduated and
entered the ministry of his
church, preaching in the State of
Alabama. just about27 years ago
he succeeded DR.. Patton as presi
dent of the college. \
DIR. Grier was married early in
life, and he leaves SIX or seven
children to mourn his demise.
Two of his daughters reside in
Chester.
OF VIM. NJ. Grier it can be said
that no man stood higher in the
councils of his church again, no
man ever devoted his life more
unselfishly to the cause of his
church and to the cause of educa.
tion. DR.. Grier was a scholarly
southern gentleman, a man with
a brain and heart. His death is
a loss to the entire State.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06
White Man Attempts Rape.
Special to The State.

Special TO The State.
Norway, Sept. 4.-Jim Cleaton.
a white man with family, was
arrested by a posse as the party
who entered the room of Miss
Jeffcoat last night with a criml.
nal intent. She is the daughter of
a prominent citizen of the Leb-
anan section. 1t was feared at
first that the law would not be
allowed to take its course, but
wiser counsel prevailed and he
was brought here and put in the
guard house. Sheriff Dukes hap.
pened to be in the community
and took him to Orangeburg Jail.
All quiet now. A. V. S.
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They Should Get 1t.

The Winthrop trustees are
going to ask the state for $50, 200
for a second dormitory building.
If the pressure upon the college,
year after year, of double the
number of young women it can
accommodate is to be accounted a
sufficient reason for charging it,
then surely this request is JUST
fled. Winthrop has stood the test
Of time, and the demand for the
sound, practical education it offers
shows no reduction.-The State.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06
Will Make ROundlap Bales.

The Batesville Compress Com
pany, of Batesvllle, Ark, com.
posed of the strongest merchants
and planters in that splendid cot
ton region, has sold its square
bale compress machinery, and by
vote Of its board of directors has
decided to convert its plant into
a first.class, modern ginnery,
equipped with two Of the Ameri-
can Cotton Company's Roundlap
Bale presses. The new ginnery
and roundlap bale press plant
will be ready for operation at the
beginning of the cotton season.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06

WHO Is Women as we'll as men
TO are made miserable by
BLAME. kidney and bladder
trouble. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root the great kidney remedy
promptly cures. At druggists in
fifty cent and dollar sizes. You
may haye q sample bottle by mail
free. also pamphlet telling all
about it. Address, DR.. Klimer
u Co., Bighampton, N. Y. 1
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06

DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than all blood medicines
and other pills." writes Geo. III. ia
cobs, Of Thompson, Conn. PROMPT,
pleasant, never gripe,-they cure con-
stipation, arouse the torpid liver to
action and give you clean blood,
steady nerves, clear brain and a
healthy appetite. Crawford Bros.
d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06

Kodcl Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly
digests food without aid from the
stomach, and at the same time heal
and restores the diseased digestive
organs. 1t is the only remedy that
does both these things and can be re-
lied upon to permanently cure dyspep-
sia. Crawford Bros d-w-s
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LANCASTER 81 CHESTER
RAILWAY.

Between Chester and Lancaster.
In effect 10 am, Sunday, April "a, 1899
DditU Except .Sul,otay.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06

kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspep-
sia because its ingredients are such
that it can't help doing so. "The pub
lie can rely upon it as a master RENE
dy for all disorders arising from i'm
perfect digestion."-James NJ. Thomas.
NJ. D., in American Journal of Health,
n. L. Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-06

One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures obstinate summer coughs and
colds. 81 consider it a most wonder
full medicine-quick and safe."-w. w.
Merton, Mayhem, Wis. Crawford
Bros. d-w.s
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Stricken With Appop|exy Just
After Preaching a Sermon
PRESIDENT OF ERSKINE COL.
LEGE.
Distinguished Career as an Edu.
Gator. Life Full OF Good
Work. Was Wounded
In the War.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Due West, September 3.-Dr.
W. M. Grier died of apoplexy at
3 o'clock this afternoon. The
burial will be at 5 o'clock on
Monday. College presidents and
prominent Associate Reformed
Presbyterians have been invited
! to attend.
DIR. Grier preached at Bethle.
hem, three miles from town, in
the forenoon, and was stricken
down on reaching his home, dying
in 40 minutes.
~ SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. .s
VIM. M. Grier was a man who,
as an educator and gentleman,
stood second to none in the state.
He was about 60 years of age,
and came from distinguished par
entage, his father, DR.. r. G.
Grier, having been president of
Erskine college before him. He
was more thoroughly identified
with this historic institution than
any other man in the state.
Erskipe college was founded by
the distinguished DIR. E. Z. Press
ley, who was its first president.
DIR. Presley was succeeded by the
father of VIM. M. Grier, and the
third president was Dr.sEdmund
L. Patton, of this city. Then
came the man who has just died.
About two years ago the quarto-
centennial Of his occupation of
the presidency was celebrated at
the college, and congratulations
poured in upon him. He has
been al the head of the college
for about 81 years, and during his
administration the institution has
met with most remarkable sue
cess. He was also at the head of
the Associate Reformed Presby-
ferian Theological seminary at
Due West, and was the editor of
The Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain, which is published at Due
West. Though Mr.. Grier had so
many duties upon him, he never
complained Of the amount of work
he was required to do. Last
spring, while he was apparently
in the best of health, many of his
friends saw that his strength was
falling under the pressure of work
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ABSOLUTELY pURE:

but it is presumed that they were
swept overheard and drowned, or
perhaps killed in the launching
of the raft.
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THE RAFT PARTS.


The raft had not been in the
water many hours before the fury
of the wind and water had it's ef-
feet and the float parted. On one
piece were the mate and sea-
man, while the remaining six
were on the other piece of the
raft. The two RATS became separ-
ated and neither party knew the
fate of the other. Anderson and
Thomassen were Of the raft which
bore the six men. The storm
abated in It's fury and finally
ceased entirely. When the sun
shone few days later the sea-
men appreciated the helplessness
of their condition more than ever.
A flag staff improvlsed of man. s
shirt was holsted as a signal Of
distress, but the signal floated in
the breeze, unseen by passing
vessels. Hunger and thirst bega %
to tell. The men were without a
particle of food, and the several
days lack of food was now ap.
preciated all the more because
the excitement attending the
storm was over. There was plenty
of water, but it was salt. The men
endeavored to drink it.
They were getting desperate.
To make the situation all the
more horrible, man-eating sharks
put in their appearance and they
swan all about the raft, hungry
for the prey. The situation be-
came worse than had been
thought of during the first hours
of the life upon the raft. Man
must be fed. AS ravenous as were
the sharks, the men grew to be
more so, and finally it was resolv.
ed that one should give himself
to be eaten by his companions.
THE LOT DRAWN.
1t was decided to draw lots. 1t
was case of one sacrifice or six
sacrifices and the lot was drawn.
1t fell on young German. He was
cheerful victim. He was frail
and small, but his life's blood was
worth having, and on the deck
Of the raft his veins were opened
and his companions sucked his
blood. Every man took his place
and drank of the young Germans
blood. The day that the lot was
drawn could not be learned. The
body was carried on the raft for
several days.
Three of the seamen lost their
minds and overheard they jumped
to feed the sharks. The body of
the young German was also
thrown overheard.
There were now left but two
men, Andersen and Thomassen.
Thursday Capt. Milburn saw the
craft and rescued the survivors
and brought them to Charleston.
He reached quarantine this morn
ing, and as the vessel was stopped
for inspection the twoboat Wa.
ban took two men aboard and
brought them up to the city. An
ambulance met them and they
were sent to the city hospital,
where, according to late reports,
they were resting as quietly as
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HIS FLESH BITTEN.

Thomassen's breast, shoulders
and face are badly bitten, chunks
of flesh having been taken out.
He accuses Anderson of having
done 1T.
Reports received from Phila.
delphla state that the mate, who
was on the other raft, committed
suicide during the storm, but his
comrade was picked up on The
goth of August by the German
steamer Catania and carried to
Philadelphia. He is also under
treatment.
Reports of the wreck was made
to MIR. @. o. Wltte, consul for
Norway and Sweden, and he took
charge of the case and had the
men sent to the hospital. He has
communicated the matter to the
governments he represents and
will act on their instructions.
j. B.
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could be expected.

The men are In very critical
condition, as Is to be expected
from their 10 days of suffering on
the water, each days suffering
being worse than the day previ-
Gus. The men are in good hands,
and Will be gwen proper atten-
ton.
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Train leaving Lancaster at 700 q. M, con
meets at Chester with Southern Railway going
south, G. l. going rth and G.. c. & ". Yes.
tbule and local trains going west
Train leaving Lancas ter at 400 p. m, con
meets at Lancaster with O. r. & c. from Cam,
den, and Chester with Southern Railway going
north and south and with G. & L. north.
Train leaving Chester at IL 100 . m connects
at Ches ter with Southern Railway from Char
lotte. also G. q l. from north.
Train leaving Chester at 700 p. m, connects
with Southern Railway from Columbia. @. G,
& N. from Atlanta and @ q l. from Lenoir
LEROY SPRINGS,
j. M. HEATH, President.
Genl. Pas. Agent.
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LOTS WERE DRAWN
FOR A MAN TO EAT.

AWFUL Tragedy Among Ship.
wrecked Sailors Adrift at Sea
One of Three was Sacrificed Af-
ter Drinking Human Blood,
One Survivor Goes Mad, Try
ing to Eat Living Companion.
Special to the State
Charleston, Sept. 2.-Shipwreck,
cannibalism and raving lunacy
form the fabric of a narrowing
tale of the sea brought to Char
lesion today by Capt. Robert Mil
burn of the British steamshi d
Woodruff, bound here from Ham
burg.
The story of the terrible suf
tering was rendered all the more
thrilling by the presence of two
of the actors in the horrible trag-
edy. They are Maurice Andersen
and Goodmund Thomassen, sur.
vivors of the crew of the bark
Drot, which sailed from Passage
ula tor Buenos Ayres on Aug. 8.
The men were picked up from
a raft by the Woodruff $50 miles
south of Charleston on last Thurs
day, 31st ult. They were in a
condition worse than death, and
they were but little, if any, bet.
ter when brought up to the city
on the towboat Waban this morn
ing from the quarantine station
and sent to the city hospital. An
dersen is raving maniac, with
but little chance of again becom-
ing a sane man, while Thomassen
is so weak and exhausted that it
will be marvel if he regains
strength and RECEIVERS his health.
Andersen is a Swede, Thomas
sen halls from Stevanger, Nor
way.
The story Of the shipwreck and
the suffering Of the men was OBJ
tanned from the survivors by
Capt. Milburn in moments, which
were few, when the men could be
gotten to talk nationally. The
Swede can speak but little Eng
lish, and the Norwegian still less.
The story that was told is proba-
bly, the worst of the kind that has
ever been unfolded by the actors
themselves to people of Charles
ton. Stories of the kind are found
often in fiction. but seldom In re-
ality, and probably never before
have been told to a Charles ton
public direct.
THE SHIPWRECK.
The Drot sailed from Pensaco-
la with a lumber cargo for Bue
nos Ayeres on August 3 last. Her
crew consisted Of a master. whose
name is believed to have been
Serenson, and a crew Of Is men.
The Drot encountered the hurri
cane of several weeks ago and
was carried somewhat out of her
course. The storm increased in
fury and obtained its greatest
hight on August Is. The master
was swept overheard and the
mate, whose name is not known.
succeeded in command uf the
vessel. The Drot was then off the
coast of Florida, but the exact
bearings are not known. Things
became worse, and finally when
the vessel had been we'll stripped
and it was certain that she was
going TO pieees. IL was deternin.