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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-23

In some of the Swiss valleys the in
habitantS are all afflicted with goitrc or
thick neck. Instead of regarding this
as deformty they seem to think it IL
natural feature of physical development.
and tourists passing through the valleys
are sometimes jecrcd by the goitrouS in
hahitantS, because they are without this
offensive swelling. Thus Il form of dis
ease may become 50 common that it is
regarded as Il natural and necessary con-
dition of life 1t is so. to Il large extent,
with what are called diseases of women.
Every woman suffers more or less from
lrrcgularty. liberation, facilitating
drains, or female weakness. and this suf-
fcrnE Is 50 common and so universal
that many women accept it as a condi-
ton natural and necessary to their sex.
But ii is Il condition as unnatural as it is
unnecessary. The use of Dr. Pierce's
Favorte Prescription strengthens the de-
licate womanly organs and regulates the
womanlv 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 forty
five. "Favoritc Prescription" makes
weak women strong and sick women
well.
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Bay View.
BAY VIEW. Aug. %. 1902.


The "CeciI Wing is on sale ece,y ,ceek in
Bay Fie,o at store of Russell Reed. cents
copy.
Mr.. Joseph y. Lynch. Of the United
States Receiving Ship "Columbia." of
Brooklyn. \. Y. and Mrs. Margaret Vos-
sill. of Baltimore, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. James ii. Lynch
Miss Atossa Rambo. of Iron Hill. who
has been visiting Miss Bessie Lynch, has
returned home.
Mrs. NJ. o. Benjamin and children
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. c.
A. Lynch. the past week. returned home
Wednesday,
Master Willie and Herbert Chambers
of Wilmington. Del. who has been visit
ing II. \. Brown, has returned home.
Mr.. &. \. Lynch. Jr. who spent Il few
days at Atlantic City. has returned to
his home.
Kirk Janney. of Bcuna VISTA Va. is
visiting his father J. Taylor Janncy.
Mr.. George \. Lynch, our painter has
been painting ut perryville for some
time.
Miss Barbara Lynch. who has been
visiting her brother. Il. +. Lynch. Of
tharlestown, has returned home.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Johnson Of Mil
ton. Del, are the guests of Mr. James
Abrams.
\ good many people around here went
on the excursion on Thursday to Toll
chester.
Miss Anna X. Lynch spent Friday in
Baltimore
Miss Lula Goodnow. of Ocean CITY, y
j.. and Miss Viola Mahoney. of Leeds
spent Thursday with Mr.. f. NJ. Terry.
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Vile. ami Miss Bertha Biddlo, of nalu-
more. were guests Of Mr.. and Mr.. II.
VI. HirrSou.
Mo~~rS Marshal Priest and Cecil Sta
gle. Of Baltimore. are spending some
time with friends in North East.
Misses Irene Craig. Ethel and Myrtle
N"a~ry. of Philadelphia, are the guests
of Mir and Mrs. Thomas Burns.
Rev. and Mrs. George W. Townsend.
of rrcilton. spent portion of the week
with friends in North East.
Mr.. AMI Ms Ira Wells are spending
SOME time in New York and Boston.
Mrs. < T.. Cannon and three children.
are the guests of relatives in town.
Last Saturday afternoon. the second
base bah team played the first team,
and were easily defeated by score of
2i to ,.
The Town Council has completed the
laying of the brick pavcmcntS ON Main
street this week. which has made Il de-
cidcd improvement.
The Republican primaries for the
Fifth district will be held to-day, Satur-
day. August 23rd
The people of North East wishing 10
b" IN touch with the plays billed at the
ElEton Opera House. should watch the
larg" poster board on Main street
Miss Alice MackinSon, of Principle
Furnace. WAS the guest of Mrs. VIM.
Holm this week
w. $. Handy. of Aberdeen. who will
operate the canning house of Il. Il.
Thomas, this year. will commence opera
ti"ns next week. \ car load of Bohe-
mianS arrived on Wednesday. Sylvester
Preston will have charge.
VIM. Grant has moved his household
goods from CoatSvillc, Pa, to the Rooney
house on Main street
The American Clay Company conf
pl"ted two large buildings this week.
which will be used for the manufacture
of brick. etc. \ large drying shed was
commenced. and as soon as completed,
it is thought the plant will he put in
operation.
There were two hundred and thirty
one tickets sold for the Colchester cXcur-
sion on Thursday.
y camping party composed of Edward
Coslett, Cecil Stagile Marshal Priest,
Ralph 1yland, Rufus Wells, Evcritt
Thompson. are camping at Hance's
Point. on the North East river.
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CeciltOn.
CEo1LroN. Nd, Aug. %, 1902

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Port Deposit.
Port DEPOSIT. Aug. %, 1902.

The "Cecil Wing is on sale each ,oeek in
Port Deposit at Ste1Jing's Ne'os Stand.
cents copy.
Miss BERTHE Smith is visiting friends
i'll Philadelphia.
Misses Emma Hinson. Alice HasncI
We're Mrs. Herbert Gerry's guests on
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Durgin is enjoying herself
in Baltimore county.
Mrs. George Atkinson and Virginia.
We're guests of Havrc de Grace friends
on Friday.
Mr.. Robert Rawlings was in Buffalo
this week
Misses Edna and Marie Lamm are at
home after a pleasant visit to relatives
in Baltimore.
Mrs. j. A. Gerry is enjoying the salt
air at Ocean Grove, \. J.
Mrs. Turner and family have returned
to Baltimore after visiting Mrs. ]. Il.
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North East.

The "Cecil Wing" is on sale each ,oeek in
North East at W. A. BiackrelPs Grocery
Store. cents copy.
Charles w. Grant who has been work
ing i'll the iron works in Gainesville. Pa.
has returned to North East.
Miss Edith Day. of Newport. is spend
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Il. Cooke ut the Rcctory.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. +. Pierson, of Perry
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Chesapeake City.
CHESAPEAKE CITY. Aug. 20, 1902

The "Cecil Wing is on sale each meek in
Chesapeake City, at Alerdnder's drug store
8 cents copy
Misses Elizabeth Cooling and Marion
Boulden are enjoying trip on the
"Caradora" with Capt. Cooling.
Charles Reed spent Sunday in Balti-
more.
Thomas Reed, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his uncle. j. NJ. Reed
Miss Ida Ward, Of Chestertown, is
visiting Miss Emma Lorraine.
Mrs. ID. Palmer Boulder and daughter
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
\. &. Brown. of Elkton.
Mrs. Eliza Cameron and Mrs. w. j..
Clarke, of Philadelphia, visited Miss
Alice Clark, on Saturday.
Captain Gilbert Loveless spent Sun
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ana chccr!u.acsS GOCn
disappear when the kid
ncyS arc out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it cnotUAcommon
for q chilli to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neYS. If the child urin-
rtrs too CF.rrN If ,Na
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Levi O. Cameron. of IlktOn, has drawn
up plans, for our new Bank.
One of the beautiful linden trees that
has stood at the foot gate ut the steam
pump, has died, much Ia the regret Of
the community. dS it WAS one Of the show
pieces of our town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-23

urine scalds the flesh or If, when tho child
reaches IN age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
b2G-wc.iAg, depend upon it. the cauoc Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the iir1,
step should be towards the treatment Ct
these important organs. This unPlca-cat
trouble is due TO diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men arc made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild ard the immediate effect Of
Swanlp=Hoct is soon realized. 1t is sold
e cent d's ssG One i" d t.iiy ez
sizes. You may have t.L5E;:
sample bottle by mail 1911 + L.!:5:sss}lssE=3
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swaurp Root
ing all about it, including many Of tina
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
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Women as We'll as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble prcys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty vigor
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The "CecH Wing is on sale ece,y ,ceek in
Bay Fieto at store Of Russell Reed cents
copy.
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hoops FILLS age e best eathart.e.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the sur. vey of the San Ygnacio del Babocomari private land claim. has been made by Philip Contzen. D. S.. under . decision made by the United States Cour. of Private Land Claims confirming said grant. and the plat and field notes of the survey are now on file in my of flee at Phoenix, Arizona, for public inspection, and will be for the full period of 90 days after the first pnbli. cation of this notice. before they will be trnsmitted to said Land Court. through the commissioner of the ger eral land office. for approval H. H
 Price, U. s. Surveyor General, Dis
 trict of Arizona. September 13. 1902
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15

Goldman & Montgomery, of Naco, have just received an elegant line of gents furnishing goods and purchas- CTS will do we'll by seeing them be- fore going elsewhere.
 To add to our line of gents furnish ings we have just unpacked . hne assortment of dress shoes and over coats.
 Goldman & Montgomery,
 Naco, Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15
AIMING APplscAr:oM NO. 7s,.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 7oi.
 Survey No. 1e61
 United States Land Omce. Tucson.
 Arizona, July 1S. 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that Harry McMahon. residi-g at Minas Prietas. State of Sonora, Mexico. by M. J. Gun ningham. attorney in fact and N. ]. Cunningham. whose post o1lce ad- dress is Bisbee. Cochise county, Ari. Iona territory, have this day filed their application for . patent for 1,600 linear feet of the Bnoken Promise mine Sr vein, bearing copper and other metals. LAS feet. 37 degrees 16 minutes west from discovery shaft and 52 feet 8. 37 degrees % minutes east therefrom with suIface ground 600 foet in width. situated in Warren min Ing district. county of Cochise. end ter. ritory of Arizona. and designated by the field notes and ofacial plat on file in this office as Survey No 1851. approximately in township No. g &. (unsurveyed) range 24 E. of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian. said Survey No. 1851 being as follows:
 Beginning at cor. No. l. the s. w. c1r.. identical wit. location and with COTS. No. 6 White Tailed Deer Lode Nc 11S6, No. Reaves Lode No. 1859. F cor, unsurveyed Hillsboro Lode. Whence U. s. M. M. No. : brs. s. 29 degrees 29 minutes E. 3662.60 feet Thence N. g degrees 26 minutes w. Q xI IT a pine post scribed 2-1661 B. P. L. Thence N. 60 egrees 38 minutes E. 3e9 it. to N. end center, . pine post scribed 1851 B. P. L. 600 f. same bearing to cor. No. 3. the N. E. cor. . pine pos. scribed 3-1651 B. P. L.. Thence s. 37 degrees 26 minutes E. 1900 feet to COT. No. {. the s. E. cor. identical with cor. No. 3. White Tailed Deer Lodge No. 11s6. cor. No. 2, Sweepstakes Lode No. 1883, s. W. cor unsurvey Crescent Lode. . pine post scribed 4-1661 B. P. L. Thence s. 60 degrees 3S minutes W. 800 1t. to g. end center. . pine post scribed 1851 B. P. L. and Identical with mon. No 4, White Tailed Doer Lode No. 11S6 500 feet same lcaring to cor. No. 1. the place of tegiI.ring.
 Magnetic variation II degrees 4S minutes g. containing 20.46 acres.
 The location of this mine is record ed in the recorders ofnce of Cochise county at Tombstone. in Book No. 13, Page 2S, Record of Mines. -. The adjoining claimants are:
 North-Bornite, unsurveyed, Thom- as Higgins, owner. a
 East-Creecent, unsurveyed. same owner.
 South-Sweepstakes No. 1888. White Tailed Deer No. 11S6, Reaves No. 1859. all owned by the Copper Queen Con. Min. Co.
 West - Hillsbor., unsurveyed, Thomas Higgins. owner.
 Extention No. 1860, Copper Queen Con- Min. Co.,. owners.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of said Broken Promise mine or surface ground are required to fle their adverse claims with the register of the United States land once at Tucson, in the territory of Arizona, during the sixty days per iod of the publication hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of the provis- ions of the statute.
 Milton R. Moore.
 Register.
 First publication, Aug. 33. 1909.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15
NoTcE.

All parties whomsoever, are notified that the saloon bills, originally du' Baker & Johnson, are now ownet and collectable by Joe Southard, O his authorized agent.
 Bisbee, Arizona, October IS, 1902.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15
WACO LODGE, NO. 70, 4. o. U. ".
 Nsco, Arizona

Master Workman, c. 6. Crockett; Financier, B. J. O'Rsilly: Recorder, E. L. Kennedy. Meets each Wednes' day evening in Maddsn's opera house Visiting brothers brothers cordially !-.yftol
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15

Monday night was warm old pay evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15

WANTEp-An round good black smith. Apply to B. F. Graham q Co, Bisbee. 911-6
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15

FOR sALE-Two-room house and fot. Partly furnished. Address P. O. box 191. @1w.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15

FORSALE-Furniture for 2 bed rooms and kitchen. Also 30 chickens Call or address No. 68 Tombstone can yon. 2wk.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15


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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
Christmas In Scandinavia.

Norway and Sweden celebrate with a
real Santa Claus. Early Christmas eve
the children are dressed In their finest at
tire. Days previously songs, dialogues
and speeches have been prepared. The
house is decorated with the holly and
greens, and all day long the children are
on the qui ViVe. Every knock on the
door or ring at the bell brings a thrill of
expectancy and rush to the door, until
finally Santa Claus appears. The chill
dren have on their best behavior with
their good clothes, Santa is respectfully
saluted, but with eXpectant eyes, and
finally after repeated handshakings and
exchanges of good wishes, he inquiries
into the behavior of the children. If a
child is guilty of any gross misdemeanor
he chides the little delinquent but al
ways forgives under a promise of a bet
ter report next year. Little speeches are
then made, songs of the day are sung
and the younger children climb into
Santa's lap, thoroughly enjoying his WIS.,
It, At last comes the grand distribution
of gifts. From his pack Santa selects
each ones gift, when the ringing of
sleigh-bels is heard in the distance, and
he must go. Such Juggling and pulling
the dear old saint never experienced
but there are other children waiting
other presents to be given, and he can
not dissapoint so many so he must speed
on his way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

Soon Joseph harnessed the horse to tho
cart and started. 1t was much warmer
and he knew he could go around tbs
deepest drifts. Besides the old horse
was tough and strong.
Katrinka and Bertha were on tiptoa
with excitement and curiosity until bi4
return. Katrinka stood at the windovc
and watched and waited, holding
Lottchen and the gold dollar very tiphtl,.
She missed the train that usually went
by in the morning, for it, too, was de-.
layed.
1t seemed as If Joseph would never
come. She rocked Lottchen to sleep a
half dozen times and as often awoke her
to read Santa's note which she knew
by heart.
At last, just when the first shadow OF
twilight was settling down on the waste
of white on the prairie Joseph appeared
in sight Katrinka could not stand and
look patiently from the window. she
had to run out of doors and dance about
with joyful curiosity until Joseph drove
up TO the shed and took out boz
marked with her name
And when that box was openedl II
would be impossible to tell Katrinka's
amazement and perfect happiness The
things which the box contained were
enough to make any little girl jump up
and down for 10Y.
dolls, with blue eyes and red cheeks. and
the yellowest of fiaxen hair. A cunning
crimson hood covered these curls. and
Miss Dolly's dress was also crimson.
There was a bed and chair for her
ladyship and a tiny fiatiron and a wee
broom and dustpan. besides papers Of
candy, nuts and oranges. Lottchen was
allowed to lie neglected on the floor for
no one knows how long, Katrinka was
so excited.
When she took the wonderful dolly in
her arms to give It rapturous hug. It
shut It's eyes! Katrinka almost dropped
It, she was so surprised Bertha was
as pleased over the gifts as the little
girl, and Joseph said Zach SOL in true
German fashion.
Down in the bottom of the box was
material for pretty dresses for Bertha
and Katrinka, and warm hoods for both:
and a fur cap for Joseph. which he could
| pull down over his ears during his long
rides to the town.
What a Christmas II was! Even in
Germany there had never been anything
like it. Bertha held up the soft folds Of
blue flannel and Joseph tried on the cap
| a dozen times AS for Katrinka she
| had her hands full. so many things to
! look at and play with, and those goodies
| to eat.
The times she dressed and undressed
the new doll and put her to bed utterly
disguised Lottchen, who sat gloomily in
| the new chair. But If her bran heart
! ached with jealousy II must have been
comforted later: for when bedtime came
and the new treasures were put aside for
| the night, II was Lottchen that
Katrinka's sleepy voice asked for. and It
| was Lottchen who went TO sleep Rugged
! tightly in her little MISTRESS arms
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

background. For this day, at least,
frets and worries are out of place,
disputes and contentious are silenced,
morbid thoughts and mean suspicious
are intruders who have no right to
enter into single heart, but should
Shrink murmuring far off into their
caves"
"Ah! but" the cynical man says,
this is only for a day. Tomorrow
the feasts will be all over, the pres
ents will be all given, the guests will
all be gone, the smiles will have faded
and the laughter hushed; monotonous
labor will be again peremptory, care
will resume her sway, evil thoughts
that have been held in check will re-
turn, all will be as it was before, and
life will seem even more tame and
fiat after the brief day of glad ex-
element that has then sunk into the
past" There is just enough truth in
such prophecies to hide their errors.
Certainly, there Is action and reac-
ton going on all through life. En-
ergetic effort is followed by weari-
ness, an act of heroic courage may be
succeeded by languor, moods of exal-
tation are often alternated with moods
of depression. The pendulum which
swings far in one direction must also
swing far in the other. Human ma
ture cannot endure a continual strain;
experience has often shown us that II
no relief comes it will snap and break
Even the unusual gladness of Christ
mas Day, though it may not overtax
the powers, cannot be kept up beyond
a certain point. II we are lifted up
in spirit, as we trust we all are today,
there must be letting down. a sea
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
A Christmas Lullaby.

Hush, my little one, hushl
Sleep in your dainty nest,
Softly l cover the silk quilt over
The mischievous hands at rest
Flushed and fair. in your linen aud lace
leave kiss on the quiet face.
Hush my little one, hush
a bird is dead on the snow.
Baby, | wonder what woe lies under
The warmth of the world We know.
May be child with a pale, pinched face,
Sobs in its sleep in a doleful place.
Hush, my little one, hush!
once. in the long ago,
Into the dawning one eastern morning,
a song swelled, sweet and low;
And angels looked on Baby's face
Mid the light stars in a lonely place.
Hush, my little one, hush!
Warm in your Graded rest.
But never a cover of silk lay over
The palms on that baby's breast,
And never a pillow of costly lace
Was pressed by the pink of the babys
face.
Hush. my little one, hush!
Was ever so strange a thing.
Was ever a wonder, the bright heavens
under.
Like this, of crownless King?
With never a sign of his royal race
On the peaceful calm of the baby face.
Hush, my little one, hushl
What of the bird on the snow?
And what of the signing of children,
dying
Afar from the world We know?
Down in the gloom of the saddest place
There shineth the light OF a heavenly
face.
Hush, my little one. hush!
over the still. white snow;
Swinging, swinging, the bells are ringing,
Echoes of long ago.
And over the pillow of creamy lace.
The Christ has bent to my babys face
-[Boston Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

IA Lay Sermon, from the editorial page of the
Philadelphia Public LEDGER
Like the visit of dear friend, who
can only come to us at long intervals,
and for a few brief hours, but whose
faithfulness and love win for him the
warmest and heartiest welcome,
Christmas has come to us today His
presence quickens the pulse, thrills
the nerves. speeds the feet of millions
who greet him with a delight, old in
deed as are their years, yet ever new
and fresh. We do not envy the man
who. upon awakening this morning,
felt no extra throb of pleasure or glow
of affection as he remembered that it
was Christmas day but who was con-
and leave no trace behind He is a
poor and pitiable man, however large
may be his bank account, for his fund
OF joy is low indeed, and he has but
little power to renew it within him
self, or to bestow it upon others.
Certainly, If Christmas is laden with
any message from the past, or brings
any suggestion for the future, it is
one of gladness. Whether viewed as
a religious celebration, or a social
festival. or a family reunion-whether
as a season of gifts among friends,
or entertainments for the children, or
good cheer for the poor, the motive
power is love. and the result is glad
ness. Above all other days. it brings
laughter to the lips of the merry. and
smiles to the lips of the sober; 1t
smooths the wrinkles of care from the
brow, and puts sad thoughts into the