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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-04-20
MRS. SARAH GRASON.

Mrs. Sarah Grason, widow Of the late Wm
Grason, died on Monday, at the residence of
her son, Georg" Grason, in Rising Sun. The
deceased was II years Of age and leaves two
sons, John b., and George R. Grason. The
funeral was held on Thursday, interment at
Rosebank Cemetery.
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JOHN " ANDREWS.

John W. Andrews, a prominent citizen of
Hariora county residils At Darlington, died
on Sunday AGED about 81 years He was
formerly Il partner in the firm of Harper Il
Andrews. bIfcksmiths. He leaves widow
aud five children, among whom i CharlcsiA a.
Andrews, Il canned goods packer at Como
wiugo, this county.
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HOTEL STRAND.

,kand
built liberal $
the
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andW
Williams is a me Cecil Count
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Miss Elizabeth Burnett, of Elkton. was
married to Mr.. william Ainscow, of Will
mington on Wednesday evening, April II,
in this town. Rev. John McElmoyle per-
formed the ceremony. They will reside in
Wilmington.
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RICHARD +, MAY,

4 telegram was received in ElktoH yester-
day announcing the death Of Richard f.
May at Bozeman, Montana. He was for
mer Elktonian, uncle of Col. W. II. May
His widow vas formerly Miss Annie Jamar.
sister of DR.. j. II. lamar and Register OF
Wills Reuben lamar.
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JESSE D. OILEY.

Jesse d, OtIey, son Of Mrs Otley, of Fair
Hill died on Sunday at his home at Celwyn,
Pa from an absbess in the head He was
thigty-ilye years OF age. and Il widow and
three children survice him. He ia borther
of Mrs. Henry Q. Hess, Of Fair Hill, and
William 5, Otey. OF Philadelphia
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BOYLE-TRIMBLE,

on Wednesday evening Miss Hattie 4
Trimblc of Pleasant Grove, Lancaster
County, Pa, was quietly married to Mr.
Harry Boyle, of Rock Springs, Eighth dis,
trict Cecil county, in Trinity Church, Rev
A[r. Schoulcr performed the ceremony.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-04-20
YOUTHFUL PRISONERS.

The above picture that the chiren Saic
and Thomas Shippers, aged held
charged with the
children humrl
Appleton last week previously published
home the o not
The by
brother he being prompted and possibly aided
children the
terrible in
yard with the wall as a background.
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COUPONS COMING IN.

Coupons being received but owing the Today not
having expired announcement is made this week
will be made beginning next week All
contestants cautioned coupons i'll on time
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Sidney Folder Company.

SIDNEY OItGo April 18th, 1901.
THE Cecil, WHIG, ELKToN, MD.
" NJ. ToRBERT, Pub
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 18th inst duly received
have entered your order for with insert
to told trim and paste page papers, the size of
the CECIL WHG. The machine to be shipped later
May I5th and will endeavor get off by Ist pos
sbe We will send you photograph of the machine when
is shipped.
Very truly yours
SIDNEY FOLDER CO..
By ]. c. CUNMINS.
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B" Cas III, Cecil Wing a0 coy
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
THE CONQUEST OF KOREA.

Japanese Legend of Emperor Chuai
and His Valiant Wife.
Seventeen centuries ago the Japanese
Emperor Chuai was playing his lutte
in the presence of his wife and prime
minister. Whether on account of the
music or from some other cause. the
empress became inspired with divine
affiatus and began to utter the thoughts
put into her mind by the deity. "There
is a land to the westward" she ex-
claimed, "and in that land is abun-
dance Of treasure, gold and silver, daz-
zling to look upon. This land l will
now bestow upon you"
The emperor pushed away his lutte.
''If you go up to high place and look
toward the west" said he, there is no
land to be seen, but only the great wa
tiers. They are lying spirits who have
spoken to you"
Then the good god was filed witt
anger, and again he moved the empress
to prophesy. You are not fit," she
said, ito rule this empire. Go the one
roadv
But the prime minister tfeHlDteu
when he heard these words and said to
his master: II am troubled, my heaven
ly sovereign, by this terrible message.
Continue, pray, to play the august
Lutte"
The Emperor Chuai commenced to
play softly. Gradually the sound died
away; all was still. They held light
to his face and saw that he was dead.
But the empress put herself at the
head Of her feet, invaded the land of
gold and silver with her warriors and
soon made the three kingdoms of Ko-
rea tributary to Japan.
These things happened, we are told,
in the year POI A. D., and the story of
the valiant empress is as familiar to a
Japanese as is that of Boadicea to our
seIves.-N Nineteenth Century.
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rhe s1owness of Starvation.


During a prolonged fast the loss of
weight is unusually rapid at first and
decreases as the time goes on. Death
ensues when a certain percentage of
the loss has been reached, and this per-
centage varies according to the origi-
nal weight. Fat animals may lose half
their weight, thinner ones perhaps two
fifths. A man or woman of rather
spare build weighing 143 pounds
might, therefore, lose about 30 pounds
before succumbing. Children die after
a fast of from three to five days, dur
ing which they have lost quarter Of
their weight. Healthy adults, however,
have tasted 80 days when water has
been taken. A German physician re-
ports the case of a woman aged Al
years who tasted for 43 days, taking
water freely. She lost A pounds out
of 143 pounds and died from exhaus-
ton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
STOVES.

Owing to the mildness of the climate
in Portugal heating stoves are rarely
used in that country.
Heating and cooking stoves are both
used by the upper classes in Greece
but the lower classes still live without
using either.
Very few heating and cooking stoves
are used in Paraguay. All the houses
have brick stoves built in them, SO that
iron stoves have little or no sale.
Stoves made of thing are in general
use in Austria. They are said to be SUI
perior to iron stoves on account of the
great economy of fuel possible by their
use.
There is in the Mediterranean coun-
tries widespread prejudice against all
artificial heat, and consequently not
more than one house In six is ever heat
ed during the winter time.
Iron cooking stoves are almost an
unknown luxury among the people OF
South America and the West Indies
They still cook in open fireplaces and
by other primitive methods.
The cooking stove, as it Is known in
the United States, does very little serv-
ice in France A few are in use in the
country, but in most farmhouses the
cooking is done In a large open fire
place. In the cities furnace is built
In the small kitchen.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02

The proprietor of one of the new
apartment houses near Fifth avenue
has paid a rather heavy penalty for
having a cartoonist as one of his ten
ants. The artist wanted some changes
made In the decoration of his apart
ment, and the proprietor declined to
make them The proprietors features
are pronounced, and he wears long,
flowing side whiskers. His face, dis
torted to suit the cartoOnist's fancy.
has appeared nearly every week In one
of the comic papers. Sometimes the
proprietor figures as the villain and
again as the countryman who is bun
koed every week in the pages Of this
publication The cartoonist let's the
whiskers grow from week to week;
then. just as his victim imagines that
they will grow so long that his friend
will not recognize him, the artist trims
the whiskers down again. The propri-
etor of the apartment house has con.
cluded that the only way in which be
can get even with the cartoonist Is to
put in a bill for services as model.-New
York Sun.
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across the water.
1.-THE Marsden," Aiken said, as he
saw the two smokestacks, with Nor
ton at the wheel l shall have to fight
for it."
So saying, he picked up his gun from
where he had dropped it when he dis
mounted and strobe on few PAGES up
stream to meet the boat.
"Steer for the other side!' he called
out when the boat was in hailing dis
lance.
''I'm running this machine" respond
ed the coarse voice of Morton, "and l
guess the river is freew
Aiken could see the little tongues of
water as they oyerlapped the bank
above. If the boat did not turn, she
would send the water over the levee
lower down where the boy was, and be
and the whole embankment would be
sucked in. There was no time to be
lost.
Swinging the lantern above his head
his rifle to his shoulder and called back,
"Come another foot nearer to this
shore and you are dead man"
Morton knew what manner of man he
had to deal with. The wheel reversed,
the boat tackled and grazed the opposite
shore, which was already submerged.
"All right now, Pete" said Aiken
gently, patting the boys muddy pate.
"I'll go on and be back in a few mo-
ments."
When they came by and put sand
bags in the hole Pete had been cover
ing, the little fellow was too weak to
speak or to stand, and Mr.. Aiken took
him up in his arms and himself car
ried him to the house.
And now Pete does nothing but ride
on the back seat of the carriage to open
gates for the driver or to carry parcels
when Tom Aiken's pretty wife goes to
Shreveport shopping, for his boss" is
grateful to the little hero who saved
the plantation.
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ENGLISH sPARRoWs.

Dates Mt Which These Birds Were
Imported Into This Country.
l have been asked several times late
ly at what date the common English
sparrows were imported into the Unit
ed States and by whom.
1t seems that the first attempt was
made in 1858 by a private citizen of
he liberated six sparrows, and they i'm
mediately made themselves at home
In his garden and outbuildings. For a
few years these birds and their de-
scendants were seen in and about the
town in small squads. These birds
multiplied until in the winter Of 1871
a flock of them appeared in every near
by town, thus showing their tendency
to spread over adjoining territory.
About 1860 IL birds were imported
and liberated near Madison square,
New York city, and this was repeated
for several seasons.
In 1864 the commissioners Of New
York liberated IA birds In Central park.
About this time numerous persons re-
turning from abroad brought a few
birds home and set them at liberty in
and about Jersey City.
The craze for importing these birds
spread, and in 1868 the city govern
ment of Boston imported a great num-
Der. But the birds had not been care
fully handled, and they did not thrive,
and others were brought over. The
birds which survived from these va
rious importations were carefully fed
and looked after by the city govern
ment.
In 1869 a thousand were imported
ana liberated in the city of Philadel-
phia, and soon the birds spread over
all adjacent territory.
About this time the Smithsonian in
stitution became interested in bringing
these birds to this country, so they i'm
ported 300, but most Of them died In
1871 the same institution brought over
another lot, and they were successfully
cared for.
From this it is seen that the birds
have started from number of points
and were not one or two importations
to New York, as is usually supposed
Washington Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02

Once more Mrs. PEBBLES eyes flashed,
for had he not spoken as If the pity of
the war lay upon the shoulders Of the
southerners. She Strengthened herself
in her chair and said coldly:
'sYou wished to speak to me about
matter of business, l believe. May
hear it?"
He was a soldier now.
Certainly, madam. 1t becomes nec-
essary for us to quarter our men upon
the citizens for day, and i must ask
you to provide for one company, CIV
ing them the MONDAY meal tomorrow"
She opened her lips, but as if he di-
vined that she was about to ask hard
question he continued, 81 can only ex-
plain that the men are detailed for spe-
cial duty, and the food must be prepar-
ed for them"
'But how can l supply food for SO
many menp she exclaimed. you for
get that we have been under martial
law for weeks, and I have scarcely
food for my own family. Besides, why
should cook for men who would shoot
down my husband but for the oppor-
tunity?"
The officer spoke calmly:
Il respect your fidelity to your cause,
madam, but my men must have food.
Our commissary is stationed two doors
north of here. Present this order and
prepare the food by noon tomorrow.
Good night"
He was gone, and she, knowing
enough of the power of an occupying
army to rebel no further, went to the
kitchen to give the necessary orders.
At noon on the morrow great platters
stood heaped with juicy slices of boiled
ham, kettles and buckets steamed with
beans and rice, baskets were ready,
filed with delicious southern biscuit,
and in the oven the last pan of corn
bread was taking on delicate brown.
But no soldiers appeared, and in the
distance the popping of rifles and the
boom of cannon could be heard. Plain
ly the Confederates had come up and
battle was on. In every house wo-
men were busy tearing old linen and
cotton into limits and bandages. The
firing drew nearer, and presently a
southern cavalry officer rode by, fol-
lowed by a bunch of soldiers. Nor
CAMS brigade had come, with all of it's
fearless enthusiasm. Expected from
one point, 1t had made detour, divid-
ed and entered from three unprotected
points. Mrs. PEBBLES hurried her chill
dpnr ond fn hn aoIlor nd
there, with throbbing hearts, they
waited.
At o'clock In the afternoon there
was lull and by all was quiet. Nor
CAMS men stood in lines along the
streets, and Cynthiana was in the
hands of an army of famished soldiers.
Many hands united in giving Uncle
Sans food to the graycoats, but Mrs.
PEBBLES was not among them. In one
of the brightest rooms in her home the
gray haired Federal captst lay, suffer
ing from a bullet wound In the thigh.
She had found him lying near her door
and with her own hands had helped to
coated cavalryman was brought in, his
left leg shattered below the knee, and
as Annie PEBBLES knelt, sobbing, be-
side his bed he whispered:
1T is nothing to lose a leg, dear.
Many poor fellow has given his life
today"
A happy smile drove the tears away
as she lifted her head to say:
"God was good to bring you home for
me to care for."-Sunny South.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
An T6ea of Mars.

GAS for me- said NJ. Flammarion,
speaking of the inhabitants of Mars in
The National Magazine, Il rather envy
them-a land where it is always beau
tiful, where there are neither tempests
nor cyclones. where the years are twice
as long as ours, where the kilogram is
of 376 grams and where, therefore. men
and women who here weigh 70 kilos
there weigh only 26, and where, In a
word. everything is lighter. more deli
cate and more refined"
And IN another place he goes fur
Their pointing out that If the Martians
wished to communicate with us they
would have doubtless made the effort
many times In the past and probably
long ago abandoned it, deciding it a
hopeless business to attempt communi-
cation with a planet so stupid.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
WOMEN AND DREAMS.

euperstitfon That Is Rife Evon
Among the Educated Fair Sex.
It doesn't seem possible that In this
enlightened age superstition could be
rife among the educated, but there are
nevertheless a number Of young wom-
en- who converse fiuently, If not elo-
quently, in three languages, and who
read Spencer and Browning and Elmer
son, but who place a dreambook with
their Bible on the table beside the bed
and consult it in the morning the first
thing.
With a credulity worthy Of negro
nanny, if their sleep has been visited
with unusual visitors they seize this
volume as soon as their eyes are fairly
open and look for an explanation. II
misfortune is foretold by 1t, the seeker
after knowledge assumes a bravado
she is far from feeling. II don't care"
she says to herself, by way Of bolster
ing up her courage. II am not super
stitious, anyway, and don't believe In
such arrant nonsense" But she's nerv-
GUS Just the same for days until her
troubles have driven this mythical one
out of her mind.
There's one young woman known to
the writer who never dreams Of
young child without shivering and
shaking for days after In fear of some
dreadful thing happening to her~ She
has not consulted a dreamboOk on the
subject, and so she doesn't know how
infants and bad luck became connected
In her mind, but nevertheless, after she
has had a visit of this sort while sleep
Ing, she says prayers of unusual length
and then makes up her mind to be pa
tent under Affections sore.
She is an intelligent woman, mind
you, but she doesn't attempt to explain
the terror that besets her at this par
ticular dream. She doesn't call herself
superstitious-of course no woman
does, not even the one who wouldn't
walk under a ladder-but her friends
do and make light of her until she ex-
poses some fetch of theirs, when the
subject is carefully avoided afterward.
Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
A One sided "Us.n

Two brothers, grown men now, are fond
of sitting down and comparing past expe-
riences. One particularly happy recollec-
ton is this;
There was an old coffee mill in the at
tic, which, as boys, they greatly desired
to possess. One of them, Tom by name,
sought his mother and begged her to give
it to them.
81 don't believe 1 can, Tom,' said she
regretfully. Il should like to, but I'm
afraid can't"
'But why, motherT' urged Tom. ''You
don't use it,"
''No; we don't use it."
'Then why won't you give it to us?'
''Well, dear" said the mother gently,
"I'm afraid you and Ben will get to quar-
reling over il"
"Oh. no. we shan't," cried Tom eager
ly. ''You needn't be bit afraid Of that,
mother. / won't let Ben touch it!"-
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
THE FouNT OF YOUTH.

me fount Of youth has oft been sought
Since days of long ago,
And oft in fancy men have seen
Its living waters flow.
Through desert, swamp and wilderness
The search has been pursued
In hope that by the magic fount
Youths charms might be renewed.
But men have turned from that vain quest,
Their hopes forever crushed,
For though they searched through all the world
No magic fountain gushed
And men resigned themselves to age
That robbed them Of their grace,
That sapped their strength and thickly spread
Times wrinkles on the face.
In later years mems thoughts have turned
To plans for longer life,
And in elixirs they have sought
New strength for daily strife,
And oft it's heralded abroad
That scientist or sage
Has finally evolved plan
To stay the blight Of age.
But men grow old, and women, too,
As in the days Of yore,
For no elixirs they have tried
Their youthful charms restore,
And as they can't deceive themselves
Some seek to hide the truth
And dye or bleach their hair and paint
On cheeks the hues of youth.
The fount Of youth is in each heart,
And those who keep it pure
VIII longer hold the charms of youth
And length of life secure,
And when at last that fountain fails
And old age on them steals
They'll bear it well because no man
Is older than he feels.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegaph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
A CIock Rum BY Balls.

A clock owned in England Is run by
balls which fall into pockets on the
right side of a wheel, which revolves
and operates the works. The balls drop
into a drawer when the wheel revolves
far enough. The clock Is wound up
by placing the balls In receptacle on
top of the clock.-Jewelers' Circular
Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02
WHEN TWO HAVE LIVED.
How would we ivsl We'd drink the year. !

How would we livel We'd drink the years Nka
wine,
With all tomorrows hid behind the veil
That is your hair; between two lilies pale,
Your slender hands. my heart should lie and shine
A crimson rose. We'd catch the wind and Irvine
The evening stars chaplet musical
To crown our folly, lure the nightingale
To sing the bliss your lips should teach to mine.
And If the sage who cried that life is vain
Should frown upon the flower Of all our days
And chide the sun that knows no tears Of rain
He should not tease our heart with cynic eye.
The souls vast altar stands beyond his gaze.
When two have lived, then shall they fear te
die3
Helen Hay in Harpers Magazine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-02

Even the clergyman, noble and in
sIiring as his vocation is, has now and
then his bad moments.
"Oh, SIR" said a poor woman to a
Scotch minister, who was by no means
a popular preacher, well do like the
day when you give us the sermon"
"Indeed!" said the minister. flushing
with pleasure 81 wish there were
more like you. my good woman. 1t is
seldom hear such words from any
one"
Maybe their hearings stronger than
mine. sir" said the woman promptly,
''but when you preach | can always get
q good seat. Youths Companion
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"She is so garrulous," said the first
deaf mute speaking of friend who
was similarly affected.
as that so?"
Eyes. Why, do you know, when no
one is around for her to talk to, she
makes her right hand talk to her left"
Baltimore American.