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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-13
SPEAKER REED GETS $25

Speaker Reed, when young man, re-
sided in California, says a Washington
letter to the Indianapolis Sentinel. At a
dinner given at the Sh0reham Hotel by
Richard c. Kerens, OF ST Louis, the writer
was introduced to Mr.. Reed, and, learning
that | was associated with the California
press, asked: as old Judge Wallace alive
YETI" aud then related the following good
story of how he was admitted to the bar.
1t is an old story, but will bear repetition ::
81 was a school teacher when concluded
to study law. After months of hard study
| appeared feartully before Judge Wallace
for my examination. Without any pre-
liminaries whatever, or single word by
way of preface, he inquired suddenly /:
Young man, is the legal tender act consti-
tutional?' promptly replied Yes, sir. ,
Then you're admitted 60 the bar, ;
said be. a young man who was here just
before you the Sheriff Of Tuolumme
county, said that it was not, I admitted
him also. Always glad to admit young
men to the bar who can answer great cou-
stitutioual questions olT-haud. "
When the laugh had subsidized Mr.. Reed
continued Glow well | remember tie
first fee l received. Twenty-Five dollars IN
coin, and how proud was as l jingled it
in my pocket. received it for defending
a Mexican charged with murder"
81 think, as look back on that day
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when | jlnGled tnat gold money in my
pocket, my very own m"ury, and the Iirt
that evec earne at lA,r. that il was ths
proudest aud happir>t mnurmr If my life.
There WAS a silence atnund Tue table in
order to give Mr. Reed few moments for
reverie. Then the silence vas brok en-
abruptly by Mr.. Kerens.
''But YOU haven't told Ms what became
of the Mexican whose life you were defend
ing"
con, THAT said Mr.. Reed, viii. draw
and amid great laughter, is another
story"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-13
Robbed The Grave.

A startling Incident, at which Mr.. John
Oliver. Of Philadelphia, was the subject, is
narrated by hun as follows: II wa4 in y
most dreadful condition. Ny skin wns
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated
pain continually in back and sides, no APP
petite-graduaI growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying "Eler-
trio Bitters." and to my great JOY and SUI
prise, the tirst bntsls male decided i'm
provement. continued their use for
three nepk-, and am now we'll man,
know they 'aved my life, ard robbsd the
grave of another victim" No one should
fell to try them. Only 500 guaranteed at
K. Frszer's Drug Store.
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WALL PAPER
Paper Hanging!

NOTHING adds more to the furnishing
OF Il room than WALL PAPER. when
properly hung 10y an EXPERIENCED PAPER
HANGEE one who has served an apprent-
icoslHp and learned the b~sinese in all
its branches.
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she was fed. The questions OF digestion
and nourishmcnt had not entered into
his calculations.
It's only d "tendcrloot " farmer that
would try such an experiment with
COW, But many n farmer feeds nm
SELF regardless OF digestion and nutri-
ton. He might almost as we'll eat shay
ings for all the good he gets out of his
food The result is that the stomach
grows weak" the action of the organs
Of digestion and nutrition are impaired
and the man suffers the miSerleS OF dys-
persia and the agOnlcs of nervousness.
10 strengthen the stomach, restore the
activity of the organs Of digestion and
nutrition and nourish the nerves, use
Dr.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discover.
1t is an unfailing remedy, and has the
confidence of physicians as we'll as the
praise Of thousands healed by its use.
In Tie strictcst sense " Golden Medical
Discovery " is a temperance medicine. II
contains neither intoXicants nor narcot-
les, and is as free from alcohol as from OPT
mn, cocaine and other dangerous drugs.
Don't let a dealer deludc you for his
own profit There is 10 medicine Tor
stomnch ard blood Just as good rs
Golden Medical Discovery"
"I can say 10 YOU, one bottle Of your Golden
Medical Discovery has cured me sound and
well after suffering two long years with stom-
acn L case writes W. II. Braswell, OF McAden-
villg, Castor Co., \. {. My health is worth
all the world TO me. will praise you as long
as live
A bool: of 1905 pages given away.
On receipt Of stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only, we will send you The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser, free. Send 81 one-cent stamps
Tor the paper covered edition, or 81
stamps for the same edition cloth bound,
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y
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ABOUT
FURNITURE.

There are lots of peo-
pie here abouts who think
because a furniture house
is located in Elkton it
can't serve them as we'll
as a city firm. But they
are mistaken. We sell
many people who come
to us after looking around
elsewhere, and they are
surprised at what a fine
stock we carry. "Why,
we didn't know there was
such a large Furniture
Store in Elkton !" they
say. Now, they do know.
You-co1ne and look over
our establishment, too
whether you want to buy
OF not.-You will need
furniture some day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-13

We have the largest stock of Wall Paper
ever seen in Cecil county. Frazer's Drug
Store, Elkton.
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1t was one OF

It was one OF
these experiment
al farmers, who
put green spec
taclcs on his COW
and fed her shay
ings. His theory
was that it didn't
matter what the
.o ~, r1 l,r1r nc
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Dentist.

DIR. D. SMITHERS,
DENTIST
Graduate of University of Maryland Dental
Department.
Bohemia Avenue, CHESAPEAKE cry ND
Crown and Bridge Work q Speciality. 20aply
An obtundcr used for the painless extrac-
ton OF teeth.
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A MANS STATE.
California May Yet Be Blessed rs
One of Earth'S Male
Lands,

California is emphatically one of
"earth's male lands" to accept Brown
ing's classification The first Saxon
settlers were men. and in their rude civ
ilization women had no part. For years
women in California were objects of
curiosity or of chivally. disturbing
rather than cementing influences in
society. Even %et California is essen
tally a mans state. It is common TO
say that public opinion does not eX
iSt there; but such statement is not
wholly correct. 1t does exist, but It is
an out-of-door opinion--a mans view
Of men. There is. for example.
strong opinion about hypocrisy in Cal
ifornia. as more than one clerical rene
gade has found to his discontinue,
The pretense to virtue is the one vice
that is not forgiven. If a man be not
liar, few questions are asked. least of
all the delicate one as to the name he
vert by in the states" What we com
monty call public opinion-the cut-and-
dried decision on social and civic ques-
tions--is made up in the house. 1t is
essentially feminine in its origin. the
opinion of householders as to how men
should behave. In California there is
little which corresponds to the social
atmosphere pervading the snug, white
painted green-blinded New England
villages, and this little exists chiefly il
communities Of people transported
thither in blocll-traditions conven-
tionalities, preiudices and all. There
is, in general. no merit attached to con
formity, and one may take wide range
Of rope without necessarily arousing
distrust. Speaking broadly. in Cali
fornia the virtues of life spring from
within, and are not prescribed from
without. The young man who is de-
cent only because he thinks that some
one is looking would do well 10 stay
away. The stern law of individual re-
sponsibility turns the fool over to the
fool-l;ilier without q preliminary trial.
No finer type Of man can be found in
the world than the sober Californian:
and yet no coast is strewn with wrecks
more pitiful-David Starr Jordan, in
Atlantic.
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COURAGEOUS ANIMALS.
The American Fisher and the Indian
MonEoosc Are Nnt2Dle
Examples.

In North America one Of the largest
If the weasel family is the fisher a
very large, long-furred polecat. living
mainly by the waterside. and, like
many others of the tribe, very partial
to fish. 1t weighs about 16 pounds, and
lis long. richly colored fur is exported
in great quantities to different parts
of Europe, though not often used in
this country. A trapped Fisher will
attack anyone who comes within reach
If the trap chain, and when free will
beat off any dog of twice its size. But
perhaps the most striking example of
the courage of the smaller species yet
recorded is that shown by small va
riety of jungle cat known as the fishing
cat, which. though no relation TO the
Canadian fisher" is quite as coura-
geous. One of these, which was kept in
, menagerie, broke through into the
next cage, and there attacked and killed
a leopard which was three times its
own size.
The Indian mongoose possesses all
the courage of the polecat, together
with amiability and regulated"
mind. It turns its pluck ard proves
10 good ends, and we imagine it to
stand at the head of the list of the
smaller animals if quality as we'll as
quantity is demanded as 4 r-Trl. Of in
trepidity. There is no doult that the
mongoose realizes the dead ' '.oturc OF
the cobra's bite. Its intense excite
ment is strong evidence of this. But a
mongoose has been known to fight just
as bravely against other foes. One was
seen to attack and drive off a large
greyhound which it fancied was hos
tile to it.-London Spectator.
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Disc nYeIeG by a Moman.

Another discovery has been made, and
that too, by lady IN this country. "Dis.
ease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years She wilhslood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were under
mined and death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. Size finally discov-
cred way to recovery, BY purchasing OF
US bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for CONSUMPTION, and as so much re
lieved on taking first dc e, that she slept
all night; and with two bottles. has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. c. Ham
nick & Co., of Shelby, n c, Trial bot.
ties free at Streamer's Drug Store.
Regular size soc ana s1oo. Every
bottle guaranteed.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Richmond-''D Auber has been OF
fered S25 for that last painting of his"
Glenroy-"Oh, he's had it framed, has
he?''-Town Topics.
He-"I love you; do you love me"'
She (faintly) Yes" He-"Ah!
Then you'll be mine?" She (firmly)-
''No. You'll be mine. ANSWERS.
softleigh-"so you-aw, don't think
the clothes make the man, Miss Cut
ting?" Miss sCutting-''Well, they didn't
in your case, at least."-Chicago Daily
News
He-"You haven't any idea how ex-
hilarating it is to dance with the one
you love best III all the world!' She
Dear me! How funny you must look
dancing all by yourself!''-Illustrated
American.
Spacer-"S "Scribbler is an odd stick. y
Scrawler-'In. what way?" Spacer-
"Why, he not only incloses a postage
stamp for return of his copy, if reject
ed, but also a revenue check stamp in
case it should be accepted. Town
Topics.
Might Be Corrected.-Diner-"Wait-
er, l find have just money enough to
pay for the dinner, but it leaves nothing
in the way of a tip for yourself Wait
er-'Let me add up the bill again, sir ~
Chicago Journal.
Mike" said Plodding Pete, "did yer
hear bout Alaska?" Lots. Are you
t'inkin' Of de trip" 81 dunno. I'm told
dat daylight lasts "A hours at stretch.
Eff I could git job in dat locality as
night watchman dunno but I'd be will
ing to work. ."-Washington Star.
A lady writes from Germany that she
is discouraged about learning the Ger.
man language. a German friend who
tried to converse with her in English
made such mistake that she fears she
may do as badly in German. The Ger
man gentleman innocently gave this
rendering Of familiar saying: "The
ghost is willing. but the meat is feeble y
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"The Divine Comedy" from Memory.
A Neapolitan professor has just per-
formed a remarkable feat. Some time
ago he offered to make bet that he
could recite the whole of Dante's obi
vine Comedy" by heart. His ability
to do this was doubted, and his wager
was taken up. \ select audience was
invited to hear the professor. who de-
claimed from eight o'clock in the even
ing until two o'clock the next after
noon The reciter stopped occasion.
ally. but it was not because be had
forgotten the poem; it was simply TO
moisten his tongue with sugared wa
ter. for the audience had to confess
that he got through the $4,000 verses,
more or less, of which the poem is COM
posed, without the least difficulty
London Globe.
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SaTirg Thrcc-Quarters of Ship.
Floating a bowless steamer is feat
lately performed by the Liverpool Sal
wage company. The steamer Milwau-
ke2 a cattle carrier of large dimensions.
went on the rocks off the Aberdeen
shire coast. Scotland, last September.
1t was found that the forepart was held
immovab!e on the rocks, and the sal
wage company then determined to cut
the hull in two. forward of the boiler
room bulkhead, and save the more val
liable part of the ship. This was done
by the aid of dynamite; and after the
bulkhead had been strengthened by
Planks and bracing the after two-thirds
Of the hull, with engines and boilers,
was towed into the Tyne, where new
bow will be built to the Milwaukee
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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yellow Jaund,ce Cured. j..

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: "This is to certify that was ter
rible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for
over six months, and was treated by some
of the best physicians in our city and al
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, re
commended Electric Bltters; and after
taking two bottles, | was entirely cured
now take pleasure IN recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. am, greatfully yours
M. A Hoga,tv, Lexington, KY"
Sold at Steamers Drug Store.
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J. S. TURNER
The Wide 4 wake
Second Hand Man..

Having removed his plsce of business
from 1918 Pearl St, to l417 Pearl St,
o. Block, wishes to announce to all his
old customers and the public generally,
that he Is prepared to fu rnish them with
new and second hand furniture, stoves,
tinware. crockery, beds, (wood and iron)
oedding, pillows, comforts, blankets and
in tact anything and everything used in
the household, at prices that defy com
petition. Look over this mammoth stock
and be cow need.
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MH DAY GfsblAA
An unenswerab,e Argument.

What rot, all this talk about mod
ern teachers being underpaiu!" crieG
the self-made man, pompoualy 'NhsI
was boy 1 didn't go TO school at
ALL
"Ah, but that's just the difference,
responded a teacher who happened to
be present; its because men like you
go to school now that we think our sal
aries ought to be raised. ."-Brooklyn
Life
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Bucklen's Arnlca Salvs.

THE BEST SALVE IN the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sore S. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. Tet er, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tons, and positive " cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed 70 give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Streamer's Drug S'ore.
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ENnlOded At Last.

Wow, children, want you all to re-
member that James Watt discovered
the wonderful steam engine by simply
watching the kettle boil"
"Please, ma'am. 1 don't just see how
that could be-"
why not?"
"'Cause watch pots niver boils.
Brooklyn Life
Daily camera., 1899-02-11

Mrs. E. Curtis, form erly OF the Inn.
row OF the Curtis, 1913 Spruce, op-
posite court house. is now prepared to
accommodate day board ers and roomers,
Former patrons Of the Inn as well as
newcomers will be heartily welcomed at
tie Curtis. 3 tt
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Chicago EcOno my,

Miss Backbay-Isnt your trousseau
( osting you rather more than usual?
Miss Lakeside-Of course, but oUt
l ere in Chicago we find it more econom-
i al in the end These things have got
10 do more than once, you know
Town Topics.
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A FRAGRANT Smoke.

He-What's the matter with these
cigars?
She-Why, dear, they smelt 80 horrid
that I put some eau de cologne on
them m!-Tllnstrate American.
Daily camera., 1899-02-11
Those Loving Girls.

Eila-Clara is certainly a lucky girl
She must have been born with gold
spoon in her mouth.
Hattie-Yes; and from all Indications
should judge it was a tablespoon
chicago Daily News
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A Matter of Horsenesh.

First Ashman-Tve got five dollars,
and now I'm goin to buy me a horse.
Second Ashman-Tell you what, Bill I;
better wait till you get five more an
buy a good one-N Y. Truth.
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Souvenirs of Travel.

"I haven't seen your daughter since
her return from Europe"
mo, she has been so busy; she had
a lot of foreign labels that she had to
paste on her trunks. Chicago Record.
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Simnly IrresiStible.

When I see the pretty typewriter girls
Enjoying lunch for which they have bal
tied,
II is dark mystery no longer to me
Why the machines SO often get ratified
Chicago Daily News.
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The BOston of 1t,

Little New York Boy-Don't go there,
Waldo. The ice is too thin.
Little Boston Boy-Don't you know
; hat the expression too thin is awfully
vulgar? You should say the ice is
uot sufficiently materialized.-Judge.
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The AhSenf One.

"Chollie told me he was burning with
patriotism, but, between you and me
think he is TOO green to burn"
Yes. Chollie might appropriately
be called fre-proof fiat. ."-Indianap
olis Journal
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Interested.

Visitor-Why are you watching Fido
SO intently, Jimmy?
Little Jimmy-Mamma says the ha,
you wear would make dog laugh, and
am waiting till he sees it.-N. Y,
World.
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COnHsriSOn,

Dry Goods Clerk-Those goods at 29
cents are as fine as anything in the
market.
Customer-And these at 35 cents?
Dry Goods Clerk-They are still finer.
Puck.
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Cha.inc-the GroyyIer.

81 will now" said Weary Watkins,
as he crawled out of the loft ard seized
his trusty ca n. 81 viii now indulge In
the pleasure Of the chase. e.'-lndianap-
oils Journal.
Daily camera., 1899-02-11
The Errntic Weather.

Oh, blame it not with language bold;
Let courage still be strong.
No matter if it's hot or cold,
'Ts sure to change ere long.
Washington Star.
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Appreciated. A

Te often was told in his wife
That treasure to him had been given;
Vet 'twould be the joy of his life
Could he 'lay up his treasure in Heaven
Harlem Life
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The Why of 1t.

1--WE never speak as we pass by
Perhaps I'd better tell YOU Why
1t isn't strange. as you'B agree
We're not acquainted, don't you sAa?
IL A. w Pu;letfn
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Indeed n Puzzle.

II admit that she isa puzzle to me"
In what way?"
well, / cant quite decide whether
8 he involved herself in a scandal be-
cause she wanted to go on the stage or
whether she went on the stage because
nc became involved in a scandal. -
Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1899-02-11

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mailed
for Is cents by c. l. Hood & Co., Lowell
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03

between the Capital Traction and Metro
politan lines as well, an obvious absurdity
in view of the history and the relations of
those corporations.
The interchange of transfers at the navy
yard gate has continued from the institu-
ton of the Capital railway until this time
in observance of the spirit and virtually
the letter of this law, despite the fact that
there Is actually no intersection" Of the
tracks of the two lines there, those of the
Capital Traction ending before reaching NJ
street and those of the Capital railway
ending before reaching Sth street. although
the first section of the act of May 2s 1896.
required the line on NJ street to connect
with the Capital Traction tracks.
The new owners of the Capital railway
may defend their abandonment of the navy
yard transfer system on the ground that
the lines at that point do not in point of
fact intersect. despite the plain intention
of the statute as expressed in two sec
tons In that event a serious doubt Is
cast upon the legality of certain projects OF
the syndicate for the union of the subur-
ban with urban trackage of the roads.
based in some cases upon the '1ntersec-
ton of lines. It Is thus to be seen that
in cutting the patrons of the Capital rail-
Congress intended to be theirs the man.
agement runs a risk of encounterfng seri.
Gus obstacles to more important plans.
The whole affair illustrates the danger
of iii-considered legislation. 1t is often the
case that the projectors of street railway
line prepare their own bill and that the
measure Is pressed through the committees
and the houses with only such amend
ments as affect the broader questions of
route and financial obligations, without
sufficient legal attention to the details such
as that in contemplation now. According
to section of the act of May 2S. 1896. it
is technically legitimate for any citizen
now to demand a transfer from either the
Metropolitan or the Capital Traction lines
at the various points of their intersection,
good for a continuous ride for one fare
upon the other line. privilege which Con-
gress has never contemplated affording