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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
RUNAWAY Accidents.

A horse belonging to Mr.. John Banks,
which was htched in front Of the residence
of Mrs yerdier on East Main street on Satur-
day afternoon, broke its bride and started
off down the street. 1t was caught in front
OF the Presbyterian Church.
On Saturday afternoon horse driven by
Miss Ethel Howard on North street. became
frightened and ran away. The wagon was
upset turning the corner at Meredith's, and
Miss Ethel thrown out. She was very much
bruised, but not seriously injured, The
wagon was wreck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
WEDDINGS.
Brauer-AdamS.

Miss Sallie Adams, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Adams, of Port Deposit, was
united in marriage to Mr.. August Braucr, on
Tuesday evening at s o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. John Kyle at the
home OF the brides parents The house was
beautifully decorated with potted plants and
flowers. The bride wore cadet blue and
carried pink carnations. Misses Leora
Adams, Amelia Brauer and Mary Adams were
bridesmaids. and Misses Grace Adams and
Katharine Baker flower girls. They received
many handsome presents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06

Elkton ConcIaye, No 3l9, Improved order
Of Heptasophs, held "suoNnr'' in their
lodge room Monday evening last. Alter the
regular business Of the order was completed,
cigars We're passed around and the forty-odd
members present spent an hour in social con-
vcrsation and smoking, after which those
present went to Giles restaurant and partook
of oysters, coffee, fruit and moro cigars.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig's Large
Staff of Correspondents Giving All
Local Happenings.
ZION ITEMS.

Zion. Nd, May 5, 1899.
Miss Rutherford visited friends in Risin o
sun last week
Miss Rodney visited Miss Barton saturda
aud Sunday.
Miss Semelia Mearns is the guest OF friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Bessie Lambert, Of Lambartvile n.
j., is spending some time with her aunt NJ.
william Shepherd.
Harry Martindale, of New York, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Martindae.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Kirk and daughter, OF
Dover, and Miss Grace Wilson, OF Rising
Sun, spent Friday W ith Mr.. and sMrs. Abe |
Mearns,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Deaths.
MRS, LYDIA BROWN,

Mrs. Lydia Brown, who was for many
years resident Of the Ninth district. near
Lombard, died at her home in East Noting
ham, on Tuesday, April 25th, in the s0th year
of her age. She was the widow of Clemson
Brown, who was prosperous farmer of this
county. Five children survive her. Inter
ment was made at Calvert on Friday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Sports
AND
Athletics.

Three dozen partridges were let loose In
the vicinity Of Port Deposit this week by G.
c. Oldham. who together with ether gentle
men, purchased the birds in the West There
wer" Is cocks and IS hens. These birds were
distributed on the following farms: Lewis
Ahrahams, Mrs G. NJ. Heall T. G. Bond, ].
II. Rowland, T. II. Patton, c. Tome, L. II.
Rowland, Harvey Tome. Harvey Jack, DR.. Il.
b. Bromwel, 5. c. Rowland, Mrs. Z. Noyes.
Mrs. A. Physiek. W. B. Steele.
William q. Snyth, Kent county school cx-
aminer, few days ago, went wild-goose
hunting with two live drcoys. A colored
man who was hunting the same field, heard
the geese, got a glimpse Of Mr. Smyth's head
aud, thinking il was the game, fired Il load Of
shot at it, but with a bad aim. He was about
to let the second barrel 20, when Mr.. Smyth
arose to explain, which he did to the entire
satisfaction Of the colotcd man.
The EIkton Athletic Association have de-
cided to organize a base bali team with
Charles Evans as captain and DR.. Howard
Bratton manager. The names Of seventeen
c"uoi'"leS nave oeeh handed IN. A smoker
VIII pe gwen py the association at their rooms
III the fayhe b.orN on next urslay even
lnS' Inc committee in charge are G. E..
iiheN' Alfred Iaylor' Kick Brown and Chas.
furhell'
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Delegates to Firemen's Association.

At a meeting on Monday night the Singerly
Fire Company, of Elkton, selected the fol-
lowing delegates to attend the State Fire
mems Association meeting which will be held
in Westminster on June and 8 George r.
Ash. Andrew d. Dean, d. Warren Wilson,
Fred G. Ludwig and Wm. 9. FeehIy;
alternates, Ricketts, Nelson, David L. Sloan,
George McQuilkin, Jr., Fred II. Lefller and
Rufus ID. BoWland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Mr. Writ Lectures.

The lecture on Twelfth Night" delivered
by Hon. John s. Writ on Monday evening at
of the University Extension Glass was very
enjoyable one. On Monday evening next,
Rev. A. s. Mowbray, OF Port Deposit, will
lecture on "Coriolanus."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
JOHN MAHAN.

John Mahan died at his home, in Rising
Sun, on Tuesday, in the 18th year of his age,
after short illness. He was born in North
East The funeral was held on Thursday
interment at Union burying ground, Fremont.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
JOHN I. PIERCE.

John T. Pierce died at his home, near
Colora, on Wednesday night, aged 63 years.
A widow. two daughters and six sons survive
him. The funeral will be held from his late
residence on Sunday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
interment in West Nottingham Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
Home From Cuba.

Corporal Evans Frazer has arrived homo
from Havana, Cuba, whore he has been on
duty as member of the Third Kentucky
Regiment since the mastering out of the First
Maryland at Augusta, Ga.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
COulSOn -RambO.

Mr.. Eli Coulson, of Colora, and Miss Fannie
NJ. Rambo, Of North East, were married at
No. l0l4 Bennett street, Wilmington, Del, on
Tuesday evening, by the Rev. T. b. Short
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
JAMES McCLINTOCK.

The funeral of James McClintock, Of Perry
vile, took place on Saturday morning. SER
vices being held in the Presbyterian Church.
The interment was at Asbury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
TRADERS LICENSES.
Issued This Week by the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County.

The merchants and traders of Cecil county
are now taking out licenses for the year be-
ginning May 1. Those issued up to noon
yesterday, Friday, were:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
MOrriS-MartiDdale.

Mr.. Charles II. Morris and Miss Gertrude
V. Martindale, both OF Zion, were married
on Wednesday evening by the Rev. William
Fitz-Simon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
JOHN MAHAN.

John Mahan died on Tuesday at his home
in Rising Sun, aged So years. A wife and
four children survive him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06


HOTELS.
Il. ID. Aiken. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., First District
Gillespie House, Warwick
Benjamin p Price. ce.............F First District
Hotel, Fredericktown.
James G. Layman. ......... Second District
Park Hotel, Chesapeake City.
Nllllam A. tlIeck. ...........S Second District
Bayard Hotel, Chesapeake City.
John 7. Wilson. ...............T Third District
Howard House, EIkton.
samuel b Foard ............T Third District
Hotel Elkton. Elkton.
Frank II. Ihompson..... ..... Fifth District
Hotel, North East
George r. Grason. n............. Sixth District
Maryland House, Rising Sun.
Falls Hotel, Port Deposit.
John b. Stryker Seventh District
Hotel, PerryvlIe.
S' j. woodrow. ..............E Eighth District
Railroad House, COnowngo.
j. h. Clark ....................Ni Ninth District
Hotel, Calvert
William q. Hamilton. Ninth District
Hotel, Calvert
wHoLEBALE
Fred G. Ludwig. ............... Third District
Corner North and High streets, Elkton.
Casper Mohrlein .......... Seventh District
Port Deposit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Granted by the Board of Commissioners
on Monday

Messrs, Charles II Ford. III. III. McFadden
and DIR. L. B. Moore constituting the Board
of Liquor License Commissioners met in Elk
ton on Monday and took up the applications
for licenses. Fifteen licenses were granted,
thirteen for hotels and two for wholes ale
places. Sixth applications we're held under
consideration. The licenses granted were:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06

The Balair base ball team has been re-or-
ganized. The following officers were elected /:
Mr.. Jacob Schapiro Manager s. A. Hobit-
zell Jr,, Secretary; Atchison Reckord, AS
sistant Secretary; P. Moores Maynadier,
Treasurer and Charles Richardson, Captain.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02
BRAzos RIVER.

Eight boats we're made by the
carpenters here Friday night and
were hauled out as fast as they
were completed to help the people
out who were surrounded By the
river.
Prof. Harrington phoned Waco
yesterday morning and learned
they had rain there Friday night
and the food was all over East
Waco. The water was over two
feet deep in the Central depot there
Friday night.
julie Chapman, a well known
negro, was drowned in the little
Brazos at the Sandy Point road
crossing on Thursday, while trying
to get to his family.
Manager McCrea, from Judge
Moore's plantation, came in yes
terday with the plantation mules
which he had been holding in a
lane this side of the river. He re-
ported the water all over Judge
Moore's place and said that every
foot Of land ia the Brazos bottom
was under water except two
knolls he knew of. one above and
one further down. Mr.MoCrea says
the heavy rains flooded the bottom
with water which met the overflow
Of the river, making II that much
higher. He estimates the rise at
fifty feet above low water and says
the river was five miles wide and
about six feet higher than it was
in 1885. Mr.. McCrea lost about
100 head Of hogs from the Moore
farm.
Mr.. McCrea said the the negroes
on his place we're safe unless the
river got higher, and that they
were satisfied and would not leave
the place unless it rained more.
Regarding crops McCrea So
corn was ruined, but that The
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02
THE FLOOD.


I RAILROAD.
The railroad situation was
tyi5ibly worse yesterday morning
owing TO rising water on the Nava-
sofa river below. At 10 a. m.
Train Master Bisbee told the re-
porter that the Nayasota river rose
four feet Friday night and was
seven feet over the track in the
Nayasota bottom, and the track
covered for more than a mile.
Supt. ]. NJ. Lee SAYS the most
serious damage TO the road oc-
Cured between Bremond and Bry-
an, where several iron spans and a
number Of bridges are gone and
numerous serious washouts occur
red. This indicates that the heav-
lest rains occurred in this section.
Mr. Lee is much pleased that no
accidents happened either to pas
sengers, employees or trains al
though the situation, to say the
least Of il, was perilous at times.
Mr.. jeff n. Miller told the re-
porter yesterday afternoon the l5O
foot washout just north Of town,
including a culyert and the ap-
proaches, would be repaired so as
TO allow trains to pass by this
morning. The next repairs will
be made on the bridges above.
The high water at the Navasota
river prevents work at that point
until the water runs down.
The Eagle reporter learned from
Mr.. Miller that the Austin branch
Of his line is under water from the
the big Brazos from two to seven
feet for about a mile, twelve or fif
teen miles west of Hampstead.
Train Master Blsbee told the re-
porter the main line is under water
from the big Brazos both north
and south Of Courtney, considera.
bly, over a mile at each place, the
track being washed off quarter Of
a mile at one place and some dis
tance at the other.
The railroad people are Of course
unable to tell when they can re-
sumo traffic, as the extent OF the
damage is not yet fully known and
the time necessary for repairs can
not be estimated.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02

.uen, harer water than usual and
q - hopes 1t run of within a
weeStr ten days and the weather
remained cloudy cotton would
shed off and come out again.
Mr.. McCrea reported the water
had fallen six inches. Parties who
came in late yesterday afternoon
reR2rted the river about at a stand
still.
1t was reported here yesterday
that j. T. Smith, white man
living on the little Brazos at the
Mumford crossing, was drowned.
The convicts on the White farm
are reported safe in the gin house.
The family Of Sergeant Brown are
safe on this side Of the river. -
Scott Howard and family ,eolored
on {. 7. Jones place in the bot
tom, were recued from trees with
boat improyised from a horse
trough.
The reporter believes from con.
yersation with various parties who
saw the river at different points
and heard reports Of parties whom
they met. that nearly all the peo.
pie in the bottom are safe and will
weather out the food without loss
Of life.
We also believe the backbone Of
the flood is broken, and COZ litions
in the bottom will improve every
hour from this on.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02

WILL THOMAS AND PACK WARDS
TRIP.
Will Thomas and Pack Ward.
who left here Friday morning, and
about whom much alarm was felt
for a time, came in yesterday af.
ter a long trip through the flood
district between the big and little
Brazos which was out TO the red
hill this side Of Dennis Ballard's.
mile and half from the
channel, and crossed the little
Brazos just north Of Batte's store
where the water was over the
fences. From this point they
pulled TO Danby's farm on the lit
tie Brazos from which point house
were floating away while they
were there, all people and stock
having gotten out. From Dansby's
they rowed through the woods to
the back Of the II. b. Steels place,
and from there to Col. Sims place
between the rivers. From the
Sims place they rowed along the
public road TO Mudville where the
water was twenty.eight inches in
front Of the stores, no damage toll
goods having resulted so far as the
boys know. Capt Bob Adams,
Cliff Adams, II. B. Steele, Bill
Ward we're there and taking peo-
pie out Of the flood and lodging
them in the gin house. ~Il
The only dry land the boys saw
between the rivers was about 10Ol
acres at Col. Sims place. including
the house. Col. Sims and Milton
were there aud had rescued gin
house full of people.
Ninty head of the Sims cattle
were drowned before they could be
reached and taken to place of safe
ty,
The boys remained at Mudyille /
Friday night and left there yester-
day morning, coming by John /,
Astin's gin about 10 m. They
found everything all right at this
point, where the gin house vas
also full Of people with Mr.. John
Astin in charge.
From Astin's the boys went to
Mack Sanders place where every.
thing was all right, but the water
had been in the house about foot
deep.
The boys say the water fell twelve
inches Friday night and was still
falling slowly yesterday when they
left the boat at the red hill, near
Dennis Ballard's at noon yesterday.
The Brazos Valley railroad was
covered everywhere the boys went
and badly washed out in most
places.
COUNTRY REPORTS.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02
"TIME Is MONEY"
"The Longest Way Round Is
Sometimes The Quickest
Way Home"

These wise old saws apply to tina
new fast train service now in effect
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02

via the Great Rock
Island Route.
while not the short
line everywhere.
we get there -
which Il the main
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02

Proposal.
Sealed bids will be received 10 July
Is, 1899, by the undersigned committee
for the furnishing Of so cords OF good
split wood; 60 cords for white sehoo
and 20 cords for colored school, bids
TO be filed with ]. A. Myers. Nothing
but good wood wanted. Committee re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. ia. Myers, chairman,
NJ. Parker,
VI. II. James.
l73 % Committee
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02

point to be considered.
A whole business day saved is
one argument. A maximum ot
comfort by reason Of through ser.
vice, modern equipment; rock bal.
last in short, an up-to.date rail
way, are several other arguments
to assist you in deciding how and
wa what route to purchase tickets.
The new schedule is as follows.
Leave Fort Worth. S:25 a. M: ar.
rive Lincoln, 7:l0 a. m: arrive
Omaha, 8. a. m, connecting at LETT.
ter point with train through Iowa.
arriving Des Moines; 4:39 p. m.
CHAs. B. sLoAT.
G. PA, c. r. !. 4 I. Ry.,
F 7 Fort Worth, Tex.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02
A Bargain.

A second hand upright piano on pay
payments $500 per month. Address
J. N. Willingham, Bryan.
The Bush & Gerts Piano man from
Dallas. ls4
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-02
COUNTRY REPORTS.

tinued on page p
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-06

VirchoSv. the German Scientist, Dts
credited 1t IN the Eyes of
Many SclcntistS.

The famous Neanderthal skeleton was
discovered in 1857 in u cave in the val.
Icy CT Il snail stream near Dusseldorf.
on the same level with bones of the ex.
tiEct cave hear. says the American An
tkropolcgist. The worlmen who exca.
waited it. rot knowing its value. only
savcG the larger bones arG the skull
The frontal Frominences are enormous
producing great Cverhareing supra.
orEiiaI ridge. entirely Unlike anything
ordinarily seen in the skulls Of to-tay
and reminding enc striking!y CT the
skulls of the higher apes. 1t was de.
cIarcd by Huxley to be by far the mes,
ape-like skull that had hitherto beer
discovered. The remaining bones CT
the skeleton indicated man of un-
usually powerful frame.
very fCrcible attack was made upon
the norma; character CT this skeleton
by Virchow. who pointed out that there
are in ii ur'l!istakable signs of the
rheumatic affection known rs Thrills
deformans. and that this not infre-
qusntly led, when of a very marked
type. to deformity of the skull SINH.
lar to that shown in these remains.
This statement. made by the great uu-
thcrity Of one Of the foremost ratholop.
zeal ANTAGONISTS of the time. has beer
sufficient to GiscrcGit the skull in the
eyes OF many anthropologists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-06
SIMPSONS LATEST.

The Washington Post is beginning
10 regard the new developments in
the effort of the Navy Department 10
bellttte Schley and make Il hero of
Sampson as something tragic. and,
indeed. they would he uor. than se-
nous II the officials who are control
led by Sam son IL amy means Of OBJ
securing well known facts. But that
Is matter IN which they are bower.
less. The f'.cIs regarding the de-
struction OF Cervera's squadron were
known Il few hours after they occurred
they were published broadcast in
every newspaper in the lana and they
have since been certified to hy all
whose testimony Is of any value what
ever. Consequently, nothing that
can be done to cover them up by
those who desire to make Sampson
the hero Of the occasion, though he was
miles away, will avail anything.
What ast"nlshes the Post. however,
and 1t certainly IL astonIshing-is the
Tact that the editor Of The Century
MaGhH nc should lend his publication
m tnrober the scanhaluus efforts Of
those who arc ir! ing to make a great
man out 81 Sampson ut the EXPENSE
OF Schley. This docs not refer TO the
article furnished by Simpson. but to
the remarkable diugra rs ucrompany-
ing it.-Allanta Constitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-06
Didn't Suit His Pulute.

lie hal struck it rich in tile gold
fields OF a .aska and had returned to
Now . le ms If er =, years ab sense.
Hungry and determined to get a
SOU rrc meal, he went to Il first class
restaurant. and beloved ont:
"Waiter, bring me first class meal
just Xix" the Four Hundred Eat
Make it swell and darn the expense {"
With an obs@quiou5 bow and Il dis
Play OF unwonted activity the wait r.
began with plate % excellent con.
sonme. Parvenu, made quick worl,
OF the soup and reached for the
bunch Of celery which had been
placed ON the table. He ate the
celery with Il grimace and the waiter
then appeared with a buileI lob ,ter.
garnished with lettuce. lie was
about to place it before the guest
when the miner waved him aside and
shouted: ".5ay, l or Tered swell
dinner and this can't go much fur.
ther. have swallowed the dish
water, | ate the bcKay, bnt I'll be
ID If I'll eat that he ! bug"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-06
Hoods pills cure liver ills; non irritating and
on'y cnthartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
lElazla slE7:I1lltID|

once that picked up a stack of straw.
moved it a mile and put it back straw
for straw as it was. Aposher time ]
saw twistcr suck 60 gallons of mo-
lassGs ont nf a barrel in front of a
grocery st IRE and distribute it to
every family in town who had can
ont on the back porch for the milk
man. Back in the 7O's we had a ter
rible cyclone out in Western Kansas
Jt blew the CRACKS out of fences. pull
lei a cistern ont of the groun |.
moved ii township line and changed
the day of the week. have known
it to blow for - days on stretch,
and hold ii sheep up again st barn
until it starved to death"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-06
A REINCARNATED' DOG.
TowSer Hadn't Lost Ills Human Traits
I'm the Process of
Changing.

you can't tell me there is nothing
in the theory of reincarnation," r..
marked travelling man. for | know
there is. was down in Florida recent
~. and in st. Augustine | saw a snob
dog-an out-and-out snob. His name
is Towser. and he is just q common vel
low dog-lives in the street and belongs
to no one. In the summer. when no
wealthy northern people are in town.
ne plays with all the middle-cIasS chill
'ren and dogs. and will greet patroniz-
lnSly the midGle-cluss men and women
who know him. But In winter. as soon
rs the season begins. he attaches him.
Gelf 10 some rich New York family
toafs in their yard. tags their footsteps
or carriages all about he city. attends
them TO church and home again. and. SC
lar as he is able. makes himself one OF
'hem' For his mess he has been forced
10 resort to the back yards of PLAIN.
goou woman who pities him and rprd..
MIN regularly; he is friendly with her
III his eating hours. but never so far
IorSets himself us TO wng his tail II,
hPr on the street or when hr is with
more preientious people. When socie
!: functions take place in 81. Angus
''he 'here is TowSer: golf matches. aft
e.hooh 'eaS. picnic%or boating pur,irs.
q" "i' attended by him with most con
'eh''onhl regularity. lie never prppts
any ordinary acquaintance when Tins
socia''y engaged. and has even been
N"""h MOI 10 eat for several DAYS
Wnpn Il las hionable wedding was on his
MIND with the swell dogs Of ST. Al.
CUISINE I"wser never has any rows.
na'ing' no doubt. studied the polite ar,
OF nrlng agreeable: but with common
ours he Is irritable and defensive. That
dog has been human in his time. id I'd
give penny TO know who he was."-
indianapolis journal.