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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-15
THE, COT RT'.

a!irh Useless confusion has H'.N"u IA
regard to the time of holding the Spring
Irll' of Cecil tn"uty Court. Thu Sheriff
aff"r having summoned his jury 10 meet
on thc first Monday in April. was ;nducrd
10 :t,nimon them again to mrr'. ~ Mott
day ncXt-the third Monday H. March.
The Court however will be held m the
first Monday in April as usual, tn" Leg
sSature having fixed that aS the time of
holding the Spring term. and h second
Monday of October as that IT holding
d!4c Fall term.
The Senate had passed bill FIXING the
ihird Monday III March and The second
Monday in Scptcnhcr; but tina; woulI
nave thrown tn" Spring Court very often
IN the moving week. the Doth 0f March
IcIag the beginning of the rental year in
The county; besides. the roads arr. nearly
always bad in March: and the September
irI!N would have intcrfcrcd greatly with
wheat sowing.
"" think the times fixed ar" about the
be-, shat could have been selected The
onl" difference from the former terms. is
That the Fall term will lac oa. w""E
20. lf"r
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Ne Got Away With The
Pul|etS.

several nights ago Their" was II very in
t"rcSting dialogue gotten off between two
h"l%hhorS on South street, Elkton 1t
WAS something like this
Ihr lonely watch of midnight had paSs-
cd ana everything WAS nj II perfect hush.
HE hrlIliancy from an electric light near
hy. was shooting forth its dazzling rttul-
g"nrc, and myriadS of cleaning light,
from the constellation of Heaven were
aiding the illumim" of man. and the arti-
fetal III kissing the heavenly beams caus-
ed millions of weird figures to dance fam
taStically amid the lcallrSs branches o!
the naples that cluster nearby. Sudden
ly window is hastily raised and "A lust
voice breaks the dcath-Ikr stiffness OF
the night, calling. "FI"llo . hello hello
| there Mr.. r."
Another window is shot III. ana Il
voice responds. Hello out there What
| is the matter y.
"Why there is II whole lot the matter.
| there is Il man down in my yard with
both hands full of my chickens"
R-"Arr You up or down stairs -
u. being AT his kitchen window. and
X. n his front window. they could not
see each other.
D.-"l am N my brd-room window.
hu | will 20 dawn if you will. but ="
sure To fetch yorlr wife. daughter and
little dog Fannie
X tip toes down To the kitchen door.
from which he can look directly ocro,.
to Us kitchcn door, and he pulls his Joo.
lust .hort one and nholr inch omen and
IN y very >ort voice inst ohout tv,n Il t.
agyrs above - whisprr hr. saws "&irln,
Fan. Seeker" hut no,r hr,vr I'm, Fan,
ME had tn Iu brr h,rkino In Innrs r,r
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LETTER FROM NEW ARK.

Thu rear approach of the time for de-
di"atiug the new NJ. Il. Church makes it
II general topic. 1t is really II fine struc-
tur", and does credit to the society. the
hiiliiE. committee and the builder, Mr..
''"7'-'. Wilson. The drdiratoly services
will nn ,lpuht be very interesting. We
have. =" half hearted people here Mr..
Edlt"r, and when we take Il thing in
hand -. do it mp brown" understand
tn" "hoi" from the NJ. Il. Church in your
town i 10 lead the singing. 1t has ac-
uuir'it quite Il reputation and our citi-
Z"l> ar" expecting something rich in the
way NJ music. Quite Il number of orr
Young @"lkS have been cultivating their
muri'%II '"IrntS under the professional
dir"'ti"u If Mr.. Scott during the past
winter. Some of them have doubtless
become 'Iuitr proficient, 50 your choir will
hay" ~ put their best foot foremost Ia
>U~tIi!- their reputation.
"Th" Maryland Cattle Drovcr's" ar
tic!c has been generally read here. and
som" prupl" press the charge OF dodgug
pretty hare! upon the Hon. Senator.
III" Ladies' are making preparations for
Il festival for the benefit of the PrcShy-
t"rinI t'hurch Discourse they will sue
good. or ladies always do. 1t will come
oil ahou, the last of March,
Tn" i'""r Park Hotel has again been
opened, with n Mr.. Ke"r. from pcnnSyl-
vania, proprietor.
Rev. Mr.. Franklin, principal of the
Doe" Park Female Seminary. and pastor
Of H." Protestant Episcopal Church. it is
rnn 'lr.,.. intends soon to lcay" Newark.
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THE MARK E'rS.

Bhittn"" Market, March lth.-Therc
was better feeling in the flour market
to-day. and sales of 5000 barrels How
ard Street brands at S41Sai. Sales also
of 400 barrels do at $4.12E. The mar
krt closed firm at $4.lSal. Nothing done
in City Mills. Corn Meal 81 and So. 12la;
Rye Flour 1915.
tiran.-Sales of Red Wheat at 81 and
~ cents: White Wheat 9S and $1.OO;
and >uCh rs suitable for family flour
S1n:;. Rye - and - cents Corn steady
Sales of white at "A cents. and Yellow
10 amt ~ cents. Oats 81 and 30 cents.
Glover Seed S5.G2la and So. and Tim
"thy Seed at S2.15 and $500 Il blShcl
Wilmington. Del.-F'lour S4.IJ. Wheat
~ r"nt>; Torn 60 cents; Oats 81 cents.
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he FEARED he had LOST

When WI Ting Fang, the famous Chin
ese Minister to Washington, irritable and
somewhat forgetful from severe cold,
missed one day from the front of his cap the
immense diamond he always wears there,
he was dreadfully frightened. A friend
pointed out that the statesman had mad
vertently donned his turban wrong side
before, and that the diamond was safe in
the rear. Had WI Ting Fang been wear
ing Benson's Porous Plaster on his chest
or back to cure his cold, he never would
have doubted its location. He would have
felt it doing its work, warming and max
ing flexible the torpid muscles, extracting
the pain and soreness, promoting the free
circulation of the blood, stimulating the
skin and lungs to proper action, and SO
dissoloing and banishing the malady Thus
we perceive, beloved friends, that
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Perfect HCsaEGh

Is within the reach of almost every
woman. The weakness, nervousness
and irritability from which 50 many
women suffer Is i'll general due to dis
ease of the delicate won;anly organism
When the disease IS cured the general
health is re-established.
Doctor Pierce'S Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women well. II promotes regularity,
dries disagreeabic and enfeebling drains,
heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. When these
diseases are cured, headache, backache,
nervousness and weakness are cured also.
III was very weak and nervous when I com
nienced taking DR. Pierce's Favorte Prescrip-
ton and Golden Medical Discovery about
year ago" writes Mrs NJ T.. Everetts. of So
oxford Street, Woodstock, Ont. uI had been
suffering for seven long months, and had taken
medicine from a physician all the time, but it
seemed to make me feel much worse My
stomach was so bad $50 my doctor told mel and
my nerves were i'll such a state that | would
start at the least noise. felt irritable at all
times; was not able to do any Of my own house
work; had TO keep help all the time. How
suffered God and myself alone know. l was
greatly discouraged when commenced taking
your medicines, but the first bottle seemed TO
help me. 1 took five bottles of Favorite Pre-
geription,' two of Golden Medical Discovery,
also two walls of DR.. Perce's Pleasant Pellets
1 can highly recommend these medicines to all
who suffer as did. never had better health
than now enjoy and it is all owing to DR.
Pierce's medicines"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent FIRE on
receipt of 81 one-cent stamps 10 pay
expense of mailing onlv. Address DIR.
X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
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JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND

The Hon. James \. Pearc, is stated
by some authorities as likely to be an.
pointed - succeed the late Judge Heath.
w" hnr" the hest authority for stating
thn' h" WilI not quit his place in the
S"nnt" 80 accept an Executive appoint
mrnt
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NJ. DIS.

kmong the Doctors of M"dirp" VIII"
graduated ut tn" late commencement uf
i,lr University "r Maryland. W" MOTIF"
The names of Robert IIollngsw"1h nj
this town, and Edward +. Nnw'"nd. Of
Ghr-ap"ak" City.
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FATAL. ACCIDENT.

"" understand that Il man was killed
yesterday morning. ut Port DEPOSIT. by
falling from the new foundry OF Marsh
hanX & McClcnahau. We did mo- learn
tiS Iamr.
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THE MAILS.

ia consequence Of II chang" il N" run
uins of the cars, all letters to 90 either
north or south by the railroad, must be
put in the post-nthcr by 10 o'cloct Ill tn"
forenoon. So the Postmaster requests us
LU tate
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via Delaware River Bridge, Express
DO y. NJ, 4.14 and III p. NJ. week
days. Sundays. 9.2O \. NJ. 7.14P. NJ.
LEAVE MARKET STREET WHARF
Express. 900 a. NJ. 400 SATURDAYS
only. 200. 400 $50 minutcsl. and 5.l6
7. NJ, weekdays. Sundays. 900 and
1000 \. NJ.
Leave MARKET STREET WHARF
as follows
For New York, Express, 900, 9.4S A.
NJ. lbs =. NJ. weekdays.
For Seaside Park. Island Heights. and
Long Branch, S.l2 \. NJ. and 400 p.
NJ. weekdays. Sundays. $50 A. NJ.
FOR CAPE MAY, SEA ISLE CITY, OCEAN
CITY,
Avalon, stone IIarbor, Anglcsea. Wild
wood. and Holly Bc0cb.-Express, 900
y. NJ. and 400 H. NJ. week days. Sun
days, 900 \. NJ.
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600 Saturdays only, 200, 400 and
o.1G u. NJ, weekdays. SUNDAYS, 900
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
4 Baltimore Railroad.
RAILROAD.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule In Effect February 20, 1902,

Trains leave ELKTON as follows:
For y, Wimjngton and ID PI1hilaadelphia.
go, 4.23, 5.35, and s.2s P. NJ, week
days. Sundays, 1.15, S,11, 9.0S A. NJ,
For Chester, LIS, $40, 7.26, 81,
lO,5S y. NJ, $50, 4.23, 5.35 and 1928
! NJ, weekdays. Sundays, LIS, 81,
9;os A. NJ, $50, 4.23, 5.35, and S28
For Perryville, Havre de Grace, and
Baltimore, sol, So 1O.OS, 1851 A. M.
l2.53. 331, oil, 5,51, CAT, 7.29 p. NJ,
l2.53 night week-days. Sundays, sol.
l0.o1 \. NJ. 1888, 5.51, 6.47, S.36 P.
NJ, 1858 night.
For Washington, sol, 1851 A. NJ,
l233s3, 5.o1, and 7.29 Z. NJ. Sundays,
5.O1 and 1851 A. NJ, 1898, 5.51. and
S.36 p. NJ.
Leave Perryvile for Port Deposit, 6.35.
9.13. 11.25 A. NJ, 1.15, 2.15, 6.15. and
6,4o L. NJ, weekdays.
Leave Port Deposit for Perryville,
GAS, S.32, 1000 A. NJ, 1243, 3.27. 100
and 7.35 p. NJ
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CECIL WING
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Extracts From Issue of March ID, 1882
p. c. RICKETTS,. Editor.

/ by tn" Way-Sidc: for the Indictment Win
ter vii! have passed away. and the
! Spring Ill smiles and sunshine be with
| us once again.
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MARRIED..

On the 9TH instant, by the Rev. Davis
Hambrlght, Mr. Wesley Hambrirht. If
Port Deposit tn Miss Emma e. Estes.
Uf tGlktOn.
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The BIG DIAMOND ON HIS HAT

while pretty thing to look upon. was Of
no practical use. But Benson's Plasters
are supremely useful. They relieve and
cure govt, rheumatism, neuralgia, colds
ON the chest, lame back, etc., so quickly
and completely as to make you wonder how
it can be. Better now,-well tomorrow;
that's the way they work. Get the genu-
inc. All druggists, or we will prepay post
age on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury & johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
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LEAVE PHILADELPHIA,

bhOAD STREET. STATION
For ElEton, $50, 6.25, 912, 11.23 A.
NJ, ZIG, 4O1. 4.46, 5.O7, go, and IL. %
+. NJ, weekdays Sundays. $50, 9.12.
Il.23 y. NJ, 4.46, 5.07, 7.31, and lips
NJ II
FOR NEW YORK.
Express, weekdays. 800, 4.2O, 4.4O.
800. 5.1S, $50, 1873, $50, SOB. $50
%lO.2l, HOO A. NJ, $1,000 noon, 12.35
*loo, 40, 1870, 300, $50, 400 Oim-
TIED "4.lD. 800, %5.56. 600, 7.O2. #S.O5.
1000 L. NJ. 1902 night. Sundays, 800.
l.2O. 4.4O. 800, SIS, S.25, go, #1O.21.
*ll.2O \. NJ, 1920, 1926, $3.50. 400
Limited, Slid, $50, *5.5G, 6.35, 7.O2.
500. 1000 p. NJ, 1902 night.
Shining Car.
FOR Boston, without change, 1850 A.
NJ weekdays and 500 Z. NJ, daily.
FOR THE WEST.
$40 \, NJ; daily, Pittsburg. Chicago,
Glnc!nnati, Louisville and st. Louis.
Dining Carr
,n 1928 A. n. daily for Pittsburg and
Chicago (No coaches to pittsburg1
Limited to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
40 y. NJ. daily, pittshurg and Cleve-
land.
1920 P. NJ. daily. Limited" Pitts
burg, Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Gin
cinn1tl, Louisville, and St Louis. Din-
40 +. NJ. daily. Pittsburg, Toledo,
Chicago, Louisville via Cincinnati), In
dlanapoliS. and st. Louis. Dining Carr
SO l.. NJ. daily pittsburg, Column
pus, Indianapolis, Louisville, and st.
$50 =. NJ. daily, Pittsburg and Chi
caSo, Tor Ioledo, except Saturday.
11.Oo p. NJ. daily, Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl. and Cleveland.
11.2O T.: NJ. daily, Pittsburg and Chi
cage; daily for Knoxville, via Shenan-
cept Saturday.
WEST JERSEY & SEAsHoRE RAILROAD.
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FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

February goth. 1902.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-01

the growth of vegetables, the preservation
of fence posts and shingles, and in the
good or ill-1uck of babies
Vegetables which are cultivated for the
roots, like potatoes, must be planted i'll
the dark of the moon" while corn and
other things for top must be put in the
ground in the Eight of the moon" The
dark period extends from full moon to
new and the light period from new to
full.
The first page Of the Farmers Almanac
always shows the figure of a man sur
rounded by the signs of the zodiac. with
lines leading to different parts of the
body. All this is for the convenience of
those who believe that the moon. in her
monthly progress from Aries to Pisces
has special influence, good or bad. on
the part Of the BODY indicated by the sign
The moon and the weather also have
an intimate connection in popular belief
Wshed-for rainy or dry weather never
can come except at the change Of moon.
and so the weather prophets forecast the
seasons 1t matters not if their probe
eies fail, for failures are quickly forgot
ten, while the accidental fuIffllment is
carefully remembered.
The strain of this widespread confidence
may be the sad origin of our word lunatic
Perhaps better glimpse at the moon is
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light and shadow Is always the same. and
the careful observations Of zoo years show
that there have been no change since the
earliest time record.
This is the everyday view of the moon,
100000 miles away, but we may get a
nearer sight
A telescope line is open to within 500
miles, and 1t takes only an instant to
travel it, so we may consider ourselves at
the end of long journey. without fatigue
or loss of time, where we can get bet
ter glimpse at the moon.
AS we look out from our new 500-mile
station the size and brilliancy of the orb
are increased in proportion to the nearer
view. but the closest scrutiny fails to re-
veal the existence Of any atmosphere
around the moon like that which sur
rounds the earth.
This absence of atmosphere necessitates
under like conditions the absence also of
water. The lights and shadows which to
our view from the earth make the ghost
like imam in the moon" are converted
Into great mountains, many thousands of
feet above the general level and deep
craters far below the common surface.
One prominent crater named Gassendi
is fifty-eight miles in diameter and 5000
feet in depth.
In the early study Of the moon the in
tervening plains were supposed to be seas
or lakes, and hence, III the description Of
localities, we have the sea of nectar, sea
OF clouds, sea Of fruitfulness. etc, where
the nectar is limited to an atmosphere not
a thousandth as dense as our own. where
clouds are invisible and where fruitful
ness is impossible.
The great mountains were more appro-
priately designated by the names Tycho,
Kepler, Copernicus, Plato and others.
thereby serving as unlettered monuments
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-01

she walked slowly and firmly into the
ocean. without an apparent tremor. l had
no time to really tip the plank, but
watched her, transfixed at her marvellous
beauty. amazed at her indescribale forti-
tude
Had refused to perform my allotted
work, as I wish with all my heart had,
my death would have been sure and GER
tain
THAT was the pirates story. believe
it, for it is the testimony Of an almost
dying man. the confession Of the most
terrible act of his life.
my grandmother, the granddaughter
Of Timothy Edwards, the eldest son Of
Jonathan Edwards, second president of
Princeton college, became the wife Of
James Mckinney of Binghamton, N. Y,
and with him removed to Sturgis, Mich.
in 1886. In 184S having again removed,
this time to Cassapolis, Mich, she be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Parks as I
have already described. Mrs. Parks,
deeply interested in religious matters
spent much time at the Cassopolis poor
house distributing tracts.
"Time introduced her to the sailor,
whose story I have repeated as my
mother told it to me. and then it was that
he made the fearful confession. Mrs.
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all the conditions needed for vegetable
and animal life.
Of this country we know that the days
ana nights are the same as on the visible
moon, and that the inhospitable extremes
OF temperature are likewise the same.
The Inhabitants thereof must also be
Injured to heat that converts water into
steam. and to cold too severe for the ex-
1stence of such animals as we are; and
they must be able to bear these changes
every fourteen of our days
1t is possible to conceive of existence
with these extremes, but life must have
Dther rules than those which we call nat
ural; water must have a wider range
than from 81 to PIP degrees; plants must
have different protection from frosty
nights and from torrid days. and animals
must be provided with easily adjustable
furs and fine linen for the fortnightly
changes.
These inhabit antsJ cannot pass beyond
the dead line Of their own horizon into the
void country which lies toward the earth
and to them this earth is an unknown
world.
The beautiful changes Of earth, twenty
times brighter than the moon, from new
to first quarter to full to last quarter.
and to new again, are invisible to the
inhabitants of the other side and on this
side there are no inhabitants.
Notwithstanding these and other diff
iculties, we cannot absolutely deny the
existence Of life on the unseen moon
If, however, as the argument seems to
indicate, the moon is not fitted for life,
the question properly arises what is the
purpose of it's creation? A half answer is.
to give light to the earth, for one-half
our nights have the darkness tempered
by moonshine This adds to the luxury.
The moon also with it's gravity stick
stirs the ocean and prevents stagnation
in our chief water reservoir The tides.
dependent for the most part on the moon,
are health agencies Of the greatest value.
Space is large and worlds are plentiful.
so it Is not prodigality to place one Of
these as attendant-in-chief to the earth.
The belief is widespread that the moon,
having nothing of To- own to care for. Is
especially active in the affairs Of earth
and that her influence is most potent tr
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lock and key and curious to note. there
seem to be very few people in Washing
ton who know Of the books existence.
The volume was prepared under the d.
rectfon OF Arson G. McCook who was
then secretary of the senate.
The remarkable thing about the con-
tents is that the writing for the most part
Is as clear and legible as when first IN
scribed
This Is not the case with the original
of the declaration of independence in the
possession Of the state department.
A few years ago the writing of this his
toric document began to fade and 1t was
placed in glass case, kept in an alright
steel safe and exposed only on rare oc-
casions.
The parchments and paper upon which
these important state papers were writ
ten when becoming rapidly worn cut by
constant thumbing when Gen. McCook
wisely took steps t. preserve them.
Now the writing can only be deciphered
with the aid of a magnifying glass. and
thN-. 's-'+h ,;1fTic11ty
This is thought to be largely due IN the
fact that an impression was taken of
the handwriting for the purpose Of MAX
ing fac simiie and that some Of the ink
was absorbed in the process. At any rate
the original declaration can be read now
only in a certain light and soon will have
faded away altogether.
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lead covering, such as southern women
wear. The dresses were made of beautiful
material-of such material as Theodosrl
Burr would certainly affect.
Inc woman, who subsequently be-
came Mrs. Mann, asked her lover where
he obtained the presents, and he replied
tnat he found them on vessel which he
and other fishermen had boarded.
These men were believed to be 'ebank-
ers," rough class of men, who earn a
livelihood by picking up all species of
fotsam and jetsam along the coast
1t is said that they used to lure ships
upon the rocks for the sake of plunderiny
them by tying a string Of lanterns about
a horses head at night and causing tho
animal to walk up and down the beach.
The sailors, seeing the bobbing lights.
would frequently make for the shore,
their craft would run aground, and op-
portunity for plumber was thus easily pre-
Eented.'
Continuing, however Miss Pool said:
Mrs. Mann's lover recited to her how
that morning, Just at dawn, he and his
companions had deserted @ small pilot
boat driving straight toward Mays Head.
with rudder set and all sails drawing. Not
soul was visible on the craft, and after
she struck the men boarded her. Care
full inspection revealed nothing as to her
identity.
Abandoned. she had headed for Cape
Hatteras in the hight OF a terrible gale.
One OF the cabins had evidently been re-
Gently occupied by woman, and in that
cabin was this portrait and the articles
Of feminine wearing apparel.
These the lover appropriated as his
share of the salvage, and afterward pre-
scented them to his sweetheart
There Is no doubt that Theodosia Burr
set sail from Charleston for New York "a
meet her father, but whether she took
with her portrait as q gift is to GER
tain degree conjecture.
The supposed portrait Of Theodosia
Burr is owned by DR.. Pools daughter,