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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRII poisons
every breath that is drawn into the lungs.
There is procurable from any druggist the
remedy for the cure of this trouble a.
small quantity of Ely's Cream Balm placed
into the nostrils spreads over an intlamed
and angry surface, relieving Immediately
the painful inflammation, cleanses, heals
and cures. A cold in the head vanishes
Immediately Sold by druggists or will be
mailed for SO cents by Ely Brothers, SIS
Warren Street, New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
Changeable Minds

II have come to get the key which l
understand Mr.. Ames left here when he
moved away" said the young man.
SO, yesn' said the old lady. "Step
right ill and I'll get it for you"
While she was gone he seated himself in
a softly cushioned chair and looked about
the room. A large cat made friendly adj
vances and was settled in his lap by the
time the old lady came back. She sank
ponderously into her chair, and looked at
the young man with kindly scrutiny.
care you Mr.. John Arnold, the new
owner of Mr.. Ames' house,"
eyes. The unhappy owner, 1 should
have said few days ago, but now l have
changed my mind"
Arnold did not know what made him
say that last, it was not at all necessary,
but there was something in the old lady's
face which invited confidence.
"Indeed?' said she. 81 wonder why
you changed your mind"
'Well, I'll tell you about it," he said,
leaning back comfortably in his chair and
stroking the purring cat.
81 took the mortgage on the place with
out having the slightest idea that it would
ever come into my possession. | did it
partly to accommodate Ames and partly as
a speculation. That was five years ago.
For some time Ames has been getting be-
hind on his interest, and found last week
that was the owner of the place.
81 haven't been here for a number OF
years, and | did NOT remember much about
it except that there was small house on
half an acre of land and that it was very
far from salable. So there | was with a
white elephant on my hands and no earth
ly use for him."
"Well, in day or two had brilliant
idea. | was sick in the winter, don't feel
right good now, and the doctor every time
l see him tells me | must get out of doors
more. But as | am situated, there's not
much inducement to go out doors. My
boarding place is only five minutes walk
from the law office where | work, and
when one is tired he doesn't feel like walk
ing CT even riding the bicycle Just for the
exercise. So it occurred to me to come out
here to live. Get my own supper and
breakfast you know, and putter around in
a garden. | can go into town on the
electric cars till the roads get settled
enough to ride my wheel. | don't have to
get to the office till nine, so d have plenty
of time to take the four miles easy"
by the time the grass began to turn
green he could not have been persuaded to
return to his old way of living
Mrs. Austin, his former landlady, with
whom he still took his dinners, sighed and
shook her head, and continued to fear that
Arnold would break down. Then, as she
saw no prospect of getting him back, and
as she was lonesome evenings, she took q
school teacher to board. She was a very
pretty girl, Grace Howard by name, and
as he was quite laxative, Mrs. Austin s
dinner table was very pleasant meeting
place.
one night, just en- the edge Of winter
new idea came TO him. "Iow much
pleasanter it would be if Grace were here, 1"
he thought, and he sat in a reverie for q
long time After that he kept thinking
of her being there and of how well she
would become the house. Especially did
he think Of it when he sat opposite to her
at dinner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08

In some of the Swiss valleys the inhabi.
tants are all afflicted with gostre or thick
neck" Instead of regarding this as de-
formity they seen to think il natural feat
ure of physical development, and tourists
passing through the valleys are sometimes
jeered bv the goitrous inhabitants, because
they are without this offensive swelling.
Thus form ofdisease may become so com
mon that it is regarded as a natural and
necessary condition of life. 1t is so, to a
large extent, with what are called dis
eases Of women. Every woman suffers more
or less from irritabilty, liberation, de-
bilitating drains or female weakness, and
this suffering is so common and so univer-
sal that many women accept it as a condi
ton hatural and necessary to their sex. But
it is condition as Unnatural as it is uneces-
sary. The use of DR.. Pierce Favorte Pre-
scription strengthens the delicate wOmanly
organs and regulates the womanly functions
so that woman is practically delivered from
the pain and misery which eat up ten years
of her life-between the ages of fifteen and
torty-iiye. "FayOTite Prescription" makes
weak women strong and sick women well
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26

Mrs. Melnotte (reading)-"Man-
fred impulsiyely flung himself al
her feet and. with his hand pressed
upon his heart and his eyes agleam
with the fierce light of perfect love,
swore that he never would rise until
he arose the accepted suitor of the
fair Ysabel. Isn't that beautiful
1t SO reminds me of the time when
Henry proposed to me.
This is what Henry said upon that
eventful occasion: Nan, s'posin you
and hitch hosses together f"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26
The Child. raith In HI. Mother.

A little fellow, disputing with his
sister, said, Its true, for mother
says so, and if mother says SO it is
SO If it amt so. ~
Another boy, not more than z
years old, hearing gentleman at
his fathers table discussing the fa-
miliar line, IAN honest mans the
noblest work of God," declared he
knew this was not true, for his
mother was better than any man
that ever was madei
You must never, If you would
avoid serious mistakes, send verbal
message by child, for children are
apt to translate the message into
their own language and give it a
differeut shape from that intended.
A teacher who had left a book ON
the desk Of colleague sent one of
her pupils for it, and he abruptly
asked for it thus: my teacher
wants her book. You have got 1t
in your deskr From his tone and
look you would have thought The
lady had stolenit. A little girl who
was sept to 4 chemists to purchase
some dyestuff forEot the namo Of
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26
Sam weller.

1t was Sam Weller who made
Dickens famous. "Pickwick Pa
pers" were complete failure finan-
cially until this unique character
was introduced. The press was all
but unanimous in praising Samivel
as an entirely original character,
whom none but a great genius could
have created. Dickens received
aver slo, 900 for .Piokwick Papers, ="
and al the age Of 20 he was in
comparably the most popular au-
thor q his day.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26

..1e,, .ne article and said to the chemist,
What do folks dye with" "Dia
,s,,l wlrni Why, cholera, sometimes. =
wen, then." said she, that is
wnat want. Give me threepenny
worthP'-New' York Ledger.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26

These scales. for instance, have
a great sale among coal dealers, .
said the manufacturer to his visitor.
II see they are called Ambush, !"
remarked the other. That's an
odd name.
"0dd, but appropriate. They lie
in weight. - Philadelphia Record.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26
POOR JIM's JOKE.
It Was TO Have Hit Red whiskered s-au,
but Didn't.

but Di0n't. #.
just as the stage road over The
mountain made sharp turn to the
right caught sight of grave aud
rude headboard, and when the
driver was asked about it he IL.
piled:
That's the grave of Jim Burn.
an old friend of mine who was kill,
ed thar two Vars ago.
Killed by Indiansl" asked.
mo. sir. No Injuns around yers
to kill anybody"
IA bear, perhapsG"
"No, sir. Pore old Jim was killas
fur joke, and I'm not feelin easy
about it yit. Twas comm over 4 !:
trail with five passengers, and wlsp
we stopped down at Murphy's fl
dinner, same as today, one of til.
passengers came to me and sez:
""Tom, mebbe you hev noticed
that feller among us with the re-
whiskers and a loud voicea He's
sassy, and he's full,o' brag, and we
want to humble him into the dust.
"'How you going to do iti sez l.
"'We'll put up job on him, SCI
he. He's BLOWN around that this
stage can't be robbed while he's
along. If you'll git somebody TO
hold US up and humble old red whis-
kers, we'll make up purse O. $780,"
1T was to be joker" queried.
Eyes, joke on the old red whis-
kered man." replied the driver.
Jim Burns happened to be thar
that day, and as he was great hand
fur a joke I put up the job with
him. I gin him half an hour the
start and then follered on, and as
soon as we started the passengers
began to work up the man. He had
a couple O. guns with him, and /
could har him BLOWN and bluffin
as to what he would do if the stage
was stopped. 1t jest tickled me, fur
Jim was an ugly looking kuss and
had voice on him like the growl o.
a bar. I cakerlated he'd make red
whiskers go down in his butes at the
fust yell. -
well, the stage reached the
turn" / said.
1T natcherally did, sab. When
we reached the turn, l slowed up
leetle, and Jim jumped out and yell
ed fur hands up. l pulled up the
horses, and he hollered fur the pas
sengers to git down. Lord, how Jim
hollered! You could hev heard him
two miles away. Everybody got
down, and the passengers in the
joke purtended to be half skeert to
death"
But how about red whiskersi"
Fur about a mint or two he
'peared to be ready to collapse, but
then he pulled himself together, and
it was bad for pore Jim Burns. He
had gun in both hands, an he
opened fire and shot to kill. don't
know how many bullets he fired
into Jim, but it wasn't less'n six.
and then he put in half an hour
scoutin around to see if any more
robbers was at hand"
'.Then the joke was not a sue
cessi"
mot skassly, sah-not skassly.
| got my $50, but Jim Burns is lyin
back thar, while the red whiskered
man was so mad about the put up
job that he driv' all the other pas
sengers out of the stage and made
EN- walk 15 miles. I'm a great
hand fur a joke, sab, but l amt
jokin no more-not with red whis-
kered men. They may be great
hands to brag, but they is also load
ed fur bar. Atlanta Constitution.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-26

Willie (st-ldying his virgil)-Pa,
m stuck. The Trojan gladiator is
saying something to his rival, and l
can't make it out.
father-Maybe he's telling him to
60 get a reputation. Philadelphia
Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
MYSTERY OF THE MANACLES,
The Cause Of the Wreck Of the Paris
MAY BE Explained.

me mystery Of the currents which
range about the Manacles. near Land
End. England, where the steamer Paris
was grounded. may yet be solved as
result OF the experience Of the saivors
VINO last week succeeded In towing the
great steamer safely 90 Falmouth. Ihey
report that while they were holding the
Paris well of the rocks on a course set
for Falmouth she was again driven oack
by a strong current toward the reet
which had once come so near ending her
career. IL was only by the utmost en-
dcavOrs that they We're able 90 prevent
another disaster Meanwhile several yes
sells were borne In toward the Manacles
and We're warned OF through the persis-
tent whistling Of the steamers az WORK
on the Paris. At the time the Paris was
cast ashore 10 was asserted I'm possible
explanation that the tides I'm that vicin-
ity had never been fully studied ana
the currents were 50 erratic that there
was no reliance 10 be placed upon the
navigation OF the waters. Some advanc-
ed the theory that the rocks Of the re-
giOn were magnetic. drawing metal
steamer out Of her course This theory
mas not been sustained by those familiar
with the coast although IL is established
that the rocks d1 In fact exert "a strong
influence upon tho magnetic needle when
held within n certain radius. whether
this influence extends far enough out 20
sea to cause a ship to lose her reckon
ing and thus to go ashore as result
or mistaken steering Is a question that
should be investigated II may be that
the accident 10 the Paris was the result
OF many causes. Captain Watkins con-
fesses that he was out Of his time reck-
oning in the passage from the French
coast. but this acknowledgment does not
explain mis- presence out Of course, al
though it does explain his failure 20 APP
preciate his nearncss 10 the Lizard Al
that hour. This IS a MATTER Of deep In
ternauonal concern. for large part or
the northern European transatlantic
travel passes I'm dangerous proximity 10
the Manacles and unless those rocks
can be blown out Of water and me cur
rents robbed OF their mysterious eccen-
iricitv and power there will always be n
serious danger to all large ships. The
practice IS 10 send these vessels along
at nigh speeds with few detOurs I'm or
der 10 make the best of time and some
times grave risks are run by the most
competent commanders in their conf
dence born of long experience. IL Is 10
be assumed that the Trinity Brethren,
the official board OF coast line guardians.
similar IN It's functions 10 the American
light house board. will forthwith. II this
mas not been done already. institute
searching inquiry into the character OF
this menace. possibly measuring the
force or the currents and she nature Of
the ebb and flow of the tide tho
rough study Of the rocks 10 determine
the extent OF their magnetic influence
would also be appreciated by the travel
ing public on both sides Of the ocean
washington Slar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
BRYAN'S POSITION.
He Gives His Idea Of Treatment OF the
Philippine Problem.

A special telegram 10 the Philadelphia
Times from Atlanta says:
1.-THE friends OF William Jennings Bryan
in Georgia and Alabama are somewhat
anxious about the attitude of Senator
Morgan. of Alabama. In declaring th3t
he seriously objects 10 Mr.. Bryan view
that Congress. when 10 assemblies should
order the withdrawal of AN troops from
the Philippines "a proposition that WOULD
be against an the laws of humanity ana
which would be q dishonor and disgrace
10 this country. says the Senator
''In order 10 bring about better under
standing between Senator Morgan and Mr.
Bryan ana stop the trouble that is brew
ing. Editor Clark Howell Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman, urged Mr.. Bryan
10 make n clear statement Of his Views
on the Philippine problem. and the Ne
braskan has wired Mr.. Howell from Hum
phrey. Neb.. as follows.
The treaty should have provided for
the independence Of the Philippine Islands.
as Il did for the independence Of cuba.
but I thought IL better 90 ratify the treaty
and declare the nations policy by rcsolu-
ton than reject the treaty. ! favored the
Bacon resolution. which promised the
FiHplnOs independence as soon as stable
government could be established. / be-
lleve further. that our nation should
protect the Filipino Republic from outside
Interference while 10 works out its ewn
destination. In other words, be-
leve we should treat the Fiipinos
as We have promised to treat
the Cubans. and as we treated
the people of Mexico and the people et
South and Central America. Monarchies
are founded upon force. but republics are
founded upon consent.
The Declaration Of independence as
serts that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed
If the declaration Is sound we cannot
rightfLlly acquire title By conquest or by
purchase from an alien monarch. whose
title we disputed when he furnished arms
TO the Filipinos.
If the administration had given 10 the
FilipnOs the assurance Of independence
which was given the Cubans, there would
have been no blOOdshed If that assur-
ance is given now h0stilities will cease
No one proposes 10 Withdraw the soldiers
until a stable government is established
but IL will be easy 10 establish a stable
government when It IS known that euT
occupation of the Philippine Islands IS
only temporary.
'FOrcihle annexation would be criminal
and contrary 10 our code Of morality.
"'W. j. BRYAN"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
How He CIinchcd II.

A New Orleans lawyer was dining al
the Cafe Richie, I'm Marseilles. when he
heard at the next table Hungarian re-
iaung TO some French officers an extra
ordinary lynching episode that he al
legged had occurred at a New Orleans
hotel. a negro servant spilled plate OF
soup on a ladys dress. The guests de-
cided TO lynch the fellow at once. but
were persuaded by the director OF the
caravansary to wait until dinner was
over. as he WAS short Of help. Suisse
quenty the culprit was strung mp. the
lady giving the word This strange tale
was too much for the lawyer, who rose
from his seat, and. accosting the Hunga-
ran. asked in what year the incident oc-
CURED.
Just eight months ago. replied the
liar calmly. while I was In the States.
II was In New Orleans myself all last
year" responded the lawyer.
Perhaps monsieur Witnessed the hang
ing" interrupted one of the Frenchmen
Fl just missed it, said the lawyer,
you see. ] was busy killing the French
chef IT the time for putting mustard m
the blanc mango. San Francisco wave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18

don't know whatever the Lords people
can be thinking Of" | think our soldiers
| In the Philippines must sometimes ech9
| the old mans cry. Every now and then
| there comes from that far country whith-
| or our young men have gone. A voice
that tells OF IA day Of grief ana OF des-
perate sorrow" Yet the same papers that
give US these letters tell us that htn-
bred thousand men are needed To subdne
the free spirits OF the Fiipinos. Are there
n hundred thousand mothers in the United
States who are willing to give their sons
To- this unholy cause? Is 1t Judea or Is
IL Columbia OF whom Il IS written. o.
daughter OF my people. grid thee with
sackcloih and walow myself in ashes.
make thee mourning as for an only son,
most bitter lamentatiOn.' Behold the
voice Of the cry of the daughter Of my
people because of them that dwell In
far country" MY children are .one
forth OF me and they are not. Ny young
men are fallen by the sword Is II
Rachel or IS it Virginia weeping Tor her
children. refusing to be comforted.
o. mothers Of America. rouse yourselves
10 the dangers Of your country ana your
children. You need not mourn helplessly.
God has put a mighty power INTO your
hands. You cannot vote, but you can
prav. Accent the gracious invitation OF
your Lord Seek Him who turneth the
shadow Of death into the morning Let
this summer be to US a season OF sueh
heartfelt and devoted prayer that we
shall truly take hold on God, Tor our
country and our soldiers. that they may
be delivered from the OWLS and the sor-
rows that encompass them that we may
have peace Pray i'm secret. but not IN
secret alone Form mothers PRAYER
meetings. and together claim Gods gra-
cious promises and intercede for our be-
loved country and her children. They are
vour children too Oh what words can
I find 20 beg you TO seek the Lord con-
tinualIy. to seek Him with all your heart
and with All your SOUL Call on your
ministers to join with you. to aid you. to
keep open the churches for intercesslon
for our country.
See lst Kings. chapter viii, verses p
TO 80.
And H. as We pray. God answers bV
teaching ms something that women can do
10 hasten the day Of peace let ms be
strong and very courageous TO do 1t.
A VIRGINIA WOMAN.
July 2. 1899
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
I,nii,


/ am Mystery that walk the earth
since man began to be:
Sorrow and Sin stood sponsors at my
birth.
And Terror christened me.
More pitilcss than Death, who gather
eth
His victims day by day.
/ doom man daily 20 desire Death.
And sim forbear 10 Stay.
More merciless than Time, leave man
youth.
And suck LIES sweetness out;
More cruel than Despair. l show man
Truth,
And leave him strength 70 doubt.
/ bind the freest I'm my subtle hand;
| blanch the b0ldest cheek
1 mold the hearts OF poets in my hand
And wiring them ere they speak
walk I'm darkness over souls that bleed;
I shape each as go
10 something different. I drop the seed
Whence grapes or thistles grow.
Trace DEMO Litchdeld in The Indepen-
dpnr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18

Tho extreme silver men IN the Demo-
cratic party are now training their guns
mon Senator Morgan. Of Alabama and
other conservative Democrats Ike MN
who hold that the party has no chance
OF success next year. If # fight the bat
tie Of 1875 over again. The extreme men
insist that they DO not want victory un-
less they can have II through Bryan and
free silver They Insist npon tho policy
OF "free silver or bust" and Morgan and
other conservatives VIII hereafter be
reiesaied by them 10 the ranks OF gold
Democrats and traitors"
Me st. Louis Mirror one OF the most
enthusiastic OF Mr.. Bryan's supporters.
insists that the domination Is his "by
every consideration Of dersnt politics"
and thai the DEMOCRATS viii orQp him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
SOUTHERN NOTES.

a correspondent from Jackson, MISS,
says that it begins to look as if the sena-
torial race in that state would be a land
slide for McLaurin.
All the churches and Sunday schools
in Frankfort KY, were closed Sunday
by order of the Board Of Health TO pre-
vent the spread of smallpox.
Mr.. John Gray, a Confederate veteran
Of Columbia, s. c., is dead lie served
CALAMITY and faithfully with Orr's regi-
ment and saw hard service lie held
General Lees horse at AppomattoX while
the commander was saying good
bye to his stan.
Several teams, with hands, scoops ana
other grading implements from Columbus,
Ga, passed through Camden, s. c.. going
TO Lynch's creek to begin work on the
seaboard Airline extension.
Herbert G.. Mattox, of Atlanta. com
mitted suicide in New Orleans last week.
When very small boy, Mattox begin
smoking cigarettes, and as time passed
the habit grew on him until he came
10 be such in inyeterate lover Of cigarettes
that he was never happy or oontented
without one between his lips. This in
cessant smoking finally unbalanced the
young mans mind and his suicide was
the result. The body will be brought
here for interment.
Major Glessner, the immigration agent
for the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad, has secured large number OF
immigrants for the stations along the
Georgia Southern. The immigrants will
not move there until fan, but they have
already selected the lands they are TO oc-
cupy and are highly elated over the pros
poets afforded by the soil and climate Of
Georgia. AT one OF the stations on the
road 1000 acres Of land have been bought
by colony OF l47 immigrants from the
Northwest This tract OF land will be
divided up into small farms