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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
Funeral OF William I. Johnson.

y large number Of relatives and
friends gathered Ia pay the .n>t tribute
of respect To William r. JuhuSun. on
Monday last. the funeral being held from
his home. near ',rcrIuurSt. Mr.. John
son was Il brother of Mrs. w. T. naw-
son. of Throlorc and Mrs j. \. Lam
bert. of Eddy~tunc. Pa. He was mem
Der of til" O. /. \. NJ. ml u. ~ h.. of
Calvert. and held tn" office If Cuunci!or
of the former lodge nj the ana" Of his
death. He is survived 10y Il widow and
nine children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

Hilton. Spencer and lloffman'S Iu-
N"nilr MinStrclS appeared in the Elkton
Opera House. ON Thursday and Friday
evenings. and the little performers car
l1"d ont their parts like old timers. The
program WAS of the regulation minstrel
order with first part and clio of Sprcial-
ti"s-nnd the audiences were highly
pleased with the novelty of the rntrrtoin-
mont.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

4 n sent 1T the marriage of Il friend.
NO" he replied. Il never found
pleasure in witnessing executions
Holding them sentiments" he would
have indeed proved Il skulls head at the
marriage feast. and been very much out
Of place.
1t may be. that the Editor of the
Wing right upon the eve of the Christ
mas festival. holds mp glimy picture.
very much out of place. in talking about
Sophisticated Sweets.
In truth. the word "SOPIIlSTIC-
ATED. may he an affrctation. of speech
or of pen. when. if one would be plainly
understood. he should use plain words
that all can understand
But. certainly some license of words.
should be allowed we Editor" at this
festive season. and even the fun of being
foolish, should not be denied him. if h"
happens to have an alliterativc humor
on. and others may comprehend his
mood.
y Sophisticated Sweet" therefore.
may. in plain English be defined, as Il
sugar plum. catcr ut Christmas. that is
not made of sugar. but which is an adult
Grated mixture or sham confccton mad"
of glucose. and starch. HltiStically color
ed ut the drug store ut ten cents pack
age.
The delightful chocolate that melt,
upon hcauty'S lip. is not chocolate at all.
but finely ground cocoanut hulIS. mixed
with powdered peanuts.
The amber jelly that glttrrs and giS-
tens. in its cut glass and silver holder. is
not Il pure fruit at all. hut II chemical
connection. Stimulating the color and
flavor of the genuine strawberry. cur
rant orange. or gelatin which. if anal
wed. would not he found to contain II
Singl" trace of III" fruit whose badge it
W"HIS.
That delightful cnncoction that mas
uurmdrS as blackberry jelly. is simply Il
starch paste Swrctrmrd. colorcd with tar
dyes. preserved with rolmnlin. and arti-
ticialy favored.
That natural looking dish of canned
Tomatoes. that adolnS the Christmas
board. was made mp Of pumpkin pulp to
give consistency to the mass. tinged with
II coal tar color. and loaded with formal
lin and Sulicylic acid.
That touch of lemon in the shprbet.
was not really lemon. but II compound
of mrthyl. dycStuif and alcohol.
So. all down the long list of adultera-
tivrS. as publicly shown in the report of
the North Dakota Agricultural Expert
mcnt Station.
Out of thirty-thrrc samples of jclies,
jams. etc. all contained from one to
three chemicals. the list including high
priced. as well as low priced goods.
Out of this dismal exhibit of the Oak
ota Agricultural Station. which it is pre-
summed the Maryland Station will ere
long repeat. the only consolation the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
Home From Cunning Trip.

William Freeman. of Crrilr"u. stoppt d
off in Elkton on Thursday nght. on his
way home from II cunning "trip in Cul-
pepper county. Virginia. where he and
his son Arthur. spent three weeks. They
bnggrd II large number of partridGos and
other game. ami brought back two Wild
turkeys.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts,
Wounds. Corns, Sore Feet and Stiff
Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best in the world Same for Burns,
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 1t cures or no pay. Only %
cents at II. b. Frazcr's, Elkton; or S. r.
Wileys, Celora, Drug Stores
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
Special Session Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county.
held II special session at their office. in
Elktoh' on Tuesday. y number of or
derS wrr" passed and the first and final
account of SuSannah Dickinson. rXccu-
triN Of Levi Il. Dickinson. and distrihu-
ton struck on same.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

A \ ADVANCE of one cent per
II gallon on coal oil. means eight
4 "A millions of dollars more in the
Treasury of the Standard Oil
Company. on its yearly product. We
have Senator IInnnn'S word for it. that
there are no such things lis TRUSTS" in
this country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
ElktOn Italian Killed.

John Gresso. an Italian of Elktun. an.
ployed by Superintendent John Heath,
in the floating gang on the T.. II. n w
Railroad. was struck by fast train near
Newport. Del. about two o'clock, on
Thursday afternoon. and instantly billed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
ELKTON, Md, DEC. 20, 1902.

~ UIt local contemporary "Thc APP
peal" issued Il holiday number
~ this week in the form of large
folio pamphlet attractivrly illus
trated. 1t was fine specimen of the
printers art and an evidence of much
enterprise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

TllE Standard Oh Company has
advanced the price " COS, oil
"A nearly fifty per cent. sine" the
coal strike. The Inference to be-
drawn from this advance. j.. that Mr..
Rockefeller needs money worse. than til"
people need coal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20

THE oEolL WHO 10 ON GALE AZ EVERY
NEWS sTANo IN CECIL COURTYARD ,s
SERVED BY SPECIAL CARRIERS ~ ELkToN
NORTH EAST, oEciLToN, CHESAPEAKE
CITY AND PORT DEPOSIT.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL
aEoEIvE NO ATTENTION.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
SOPHISTICATED SWEETS.

4 tRtSTI old Bachelor WAS once
II asked. if he intended being pre-
4 "A sent 1T the marriage of Il friend.
NO" he replied. Il never found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
A Tribute to .he Nation.

During the recent tour of the Alabama
Press Association through the Eastern
States, they found everywhere that the
people felt n great deal of interest and
love for the South. They were elabor-
ately entertained in every city. where the
union of the North and South was fire.
quently referred to- and toasts proposed
by both sides. On reaching New York,
the Southerners, who always know the
right thing to do, ordered a magnificent
floral design of Easter lilies to be placed
on Grants tomb, when the Association
was escorted there in automobiles.
Assembled within the monument, Pres
ident w. E. w. VERIFY of Greensboro,
spoke most tenderly of the Southerner's
love for the Union, and the admiration
felt for the noble character of the man
we had come to honor He then called
upon Mrs. j. A. Rountree of Birming-
hamtl to present the flowers, introducing
her as a Daughter of the Confederacy,
whose father wore the Gray. and fought
four years for the Southern cause. Mrs
Rountree. raising the wreath, turned to
their Northern hosts, and said, Alabama
shows her loyal devotion to our nation :"
During the entire trip of the Associat ton
no other act seemed to arouse as much
enthusiasm and admiration among both
the Northern and Southern representa-
tives as did this tribute to the memory
Of Gen. L. S. Grant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
OF TOILET ARTICLES

affairs, which they consider no concern
of theirs, and wash their hands entirely
of politics, which they leave to profess
sional politicians. 1t is this class of peo-
pie who are degrading politics and endaa-
gering free-government by their own neg
lect of civic duty.
On the other hand the opponents of Mr..
GiilS system maintain that it leaves too
little power in the hands of the teacher.
In Cuba it is adopted with enthusiasm,
as the people are new in republican gov
eminent themselves, and recognize the
Importance Of the training of the youth
of the land in it's practical workings
Senorita zenaida Portillo, a young
Cuban girl, only q years old. superintend-
ent of English in the schools of Regla,
and other surburbs of Havana, across the
bay, was Mr.. ellis most trusted assist
ant in his line OF work. manifesting a
wonderful genius for interesting and con-
trolling children. Now 20 per cent. of
the people of Cuba are iliterate. If they
can keep up their schools In ten years
time the per centage of illiteracy will
not be one-quarter what it is at present,
If that.
or course, Cuba was not without schools
prior to the American occupation. 1t
had many of high order. maintained by
church and State. the great improve
ment not to say revolution, inaugurated
by the American authorities. was in the
general establishment of free public
schools on modern lines, and with il the
secularization of the education of the
masses.
Thus is Cuba the beneficiary of our
more advanced civilization, entering at
once, together with us, hand in hand, as
century of slowly gained experience in
the best methods of educating the young,
which, with the inspiration of true genius,
she gladly adopts and makes her own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

them and thro' them for the cause they
represent?
Why should a mere formality be pre-
ferred to their wishes? Let us give the
crosses to them as fast as we can. so
that every soldier who is eligible may
receive this well done from the women
who shared with them the years of their
splendid achievements and who remem-
Der what they suffered and how faithful
they were.
l am sending a copy OF this letter to
all the Presidents of the State Divisions,
and we earnestly hope that they will use
all the influence they possess with their
Chapters to induce them to vote as a
unit for the repeal of the present rule,
and in favor of each President having
discretionary powers in setting days for
the bestowal of crosses in her Division.
lest we sacrifice the spirit of the mere
letter of law.
Hoping that you are in sympathy with
us in this matter and that you will use
your eloquence and influence in behalf of
this most necessary bit of legislation, l
am, my dear madam,
Very faithfully yours.
Anna Alexander Cameron.
Corresponding Secretary Gen. George
Burgwin Anderson Chapter, N. c..
Div, U. D. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
NACHMAN & MEERTIEF.

OF artillery brought responsive cheers
along our lines to the left extending to
the Appomattox River. Here and there
we could hear our men say: BILLY Ma
hone ID warming up the Blue Coats
again" ITS giving the devils a touch
of the shellalah, ye are, we little Irish
game cock" Little Billie is hunting his
rations tonight. sure" and such like
jokes. The little Irish General was max
ing 1t warm for the enemy all the time.
Apart from this diversion things were
dull and monotonous along the line. 1t
was during this season of military apa-
thy the following incident occurred. The
ordnance wagons Of Gracies Brigade, in
charge of Brigade Ordnance Sergeant F..
were permanently parked near the head
of Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Va. in
a vacant lot opposite Alfriends Orphan
Asylum. The Sergeant's tent was off a
little distance from the others. The
weather was warm. At night the tent
walls were raised to admit air and the
pallets of the men We're on the ground.
Sergeant f. had a comfortable mattress
and pair OF feather pillows secured
from Chattanooga. and from near Rich
mond, Ky. His bedfelow was Lieut.. Nc
Murphy Ordnance Officer. Among the
Regimental Ordnance Sergeants was Billy
W., the oldest son of Judge w. of Ala
oama. Billy was not only smart, very
smart, but was one of the handsomest
fellows In the army, had a 1.-THE and
manly form, wrote rapidly and splendid
hand, had no care for money, but spent
1t with lavish hand among his friends,
was intimate with his superior officers,
with many of whom he had been very
intimate with from boyhood 1 could
mention some very distinguished public
men of today who had trespassed on the
wee sma hours of the morning" carous-
ing and playing poker with Billy. He
was equally popular with the men. with
whom he would drink. wrestle or gamble
as suited their taste. Sergeant f.. had
gold hunting case watch mostly
valued because 1t was the gift of
brother who had died in the service He
wore this on breast chain Of hair on
which were several valuable rings. plain
and set. These with his clothes he usu-
ally hung up to the tent pole, or placed
them under his pillow at night. His
clothes he kept in fine leather valise
one morning he got up to find valise,
clothes, watch and trnkets all gone HIS
condition was pitiable until he discov-
cred in a distant corner of the lot his
gray pants. About noon some Of his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
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Liver Troubles.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

| Transfers passing through an adjoining
| field of dense growth found the valisc
| cut open and the clothing scattered
I around on the ground. The thief oil
| thieves had entered the tent of Sergeant
| Billy W., also, and carried off his new
| uniform Jacket and pair of new blan-
kets, as well as his only pair of shoes
| Until noon he was in his sock feet, wher
| his Shoes jacket and blankets were found
in the same field. Sergeant f. was great
| Iy distressed at the loss of his watch and
trinkets. Knowing why there were valued
so highly Billy w. was equally dis
| tressed on his friends account. After
| finding his shoes he went down to the
| city that evening and had a number OF
| posters printed describing the watch and
| trinkets Offering 5000 for information
| that would lead to the recovery of the
| property. Nothing could be heard of the
| stolen articles About three months after
the theft Sergeant f. was on his way to
visit an old friend, DR.. Bob Royston,
who was camped about ten miles east
Of Petersburg. 1t was Sunday morning,
Capt. W., Quartermaster, an old friend
or Billy W., was encamped near Surgeon
Royston. Just before Sergeant F. reach
ed DR.. Roystons tent he was stopped
In the road by a half drunken officer,
who said: Pardon me. sir, but 1 think
L have met you at General Oracle s
headquarters?' 1T is very probable. sir,
as l am on his non-commissioned staff "
All! yes, you are Sergeant f. of the
Ordnance Department" You are right
again, sir" Now I remember" said he
You are friend OF Billy w, | think. -
He Is one of our Ordnance Sergeants "
We'll, l don't want to offend you, but
he Is id rascal, all the same, as |
happen to know" and then he told Ser
geant F. how on certain day Billy w
had gone down to the city with Captain
W., who had a large amount of Govern
ment money with him. had gotten drunk
and had robbed him of fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars, and how the Captain
forced him to acknowledge the theft and
mad made him dtsgorge. For confirmation
he referred the Sergeant to Captain w
This was astonishing news to Sergeant
f., and he determined to look into the
matter. Instead of going on to DIR. Roys-
tons, he went directly to Captain w. s
aAd took dinner with him. He was very
reticent on the subject of Billy w until
Sergeant F. told him he knew all about
him and alluded to the affair in which he
had been robbed of his Quartermaster
funds. Then the Cantain went into de.
tails and related the whole affair. He said
it occurred on Friday night, mentioning
the day OF the month and that Billy w
told him next day that he would tele-
graph to Richmond and Montgomery. and
that he had a friend who owned a fine
gold watch and trinkcts. who would lend
them to him to pawn until his money
arrived, and that he would get the watch
and trinkets that night. Comparing dates
1t was the very Saturday night the watch
had been stolen. OF course the circum-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
DIRECTORY.

President-Mrs. A. L. Dowdell,
Opelika.
Honorary President-Miss Sailie C.
Jones, Camden.
First Vice President-Mrs. Rose
Garland Lewis. Birmingham.
Second Vice-President-Mrs. g. w.
Tavlor. Demopolis.
Recording Secretary Mrs. B. B.
Ross, Auburn.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. w.
Williams, Opelika.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. N. Thompson,
Tuscumbia.
Historian-Mrs. Harvey z. Jones.
Spring Hill, Mobile.
Registrar-Miss Elma Holland,
Scale.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.
Historical Committee-MiSs M. e.
Bullock, Eufaula.
Monumental Committee-Mrs. L.. g.
Dawson, Montgomery.
Children of the Confederacy-Mrs.
F. /. Wood, Troy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

Mrs. A. L. Dowdell, President
Editor-in-Chief.
Mrs. j. Asa Rountree, Birmingham,
Chapter Editor.
Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, Historian.
Historical Editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

Hence do not confound this Eisctrogalv
Medical Belt with the highly advertised Vol
taiC Belt Frauds, which are Kiectrie by
name nam only. Electricity as produced by this
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and all Nervous Weakness, OF fonenitinonal
derangements producing chronic symptoms
SO very distressing and destructive to life in
either sex. Please take notice that the word
Electrogalvanic or Electromedical does not APP
pear IN any Of the advertisements Of the self
styled Electric Belt Frauds. Remember there
Is Is, only one genuine Electromedcal Current Of
Electricity that can be produced in any belt
and that is the Electrogafvan Current which
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Call or write for catalogue with full infOrmR,
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Neuralgia, Rheumatisim, Nervous Debility,
Sciatica, Lumbago. Insomnia, Gout, Varicocele
Melancholia, Pain in Back, Hydrocele, Hys.
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cites. lmpotency, Epilepsy, Sluggish Organs,
Sterility, Catarrh. Urinary DISEASES, Asthma,
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For sale by E. G. Fowler, Druggist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.
Hillsboro, N. c.. August. 1902.

Hillsboro, N. c., August, 1872.
Mrs. A. L. Dowdell:
My Dear Madam-As Corresponding SEQ
rotary OF the Gen. George Burgwin An
derson Chapter. North Carolina Division.
United Daughters of the Confederacy, /
am instructed to write and ask you to
urge the Chapters of your Division to
instruct their delegates to the next Gen
eraI Convention. u. D. c., to vote in
solid phalanx for a change to be made
in the Bylaws regulating the bestowal
of the Cross of Honor. At present the
inflexible rule regarding the limit of only
three days in the year in which the
crosses can be given practically defeats
the object for which they were designed,
and we hope to send our delegates pledg-
ed to do all that Is possible to have the
old ruling restored, so that State Pres
idents can appoint, or approve the APP
pointing of other days than the three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
A Message.

The whispers soft which come to me at
night
Are murmurings of spirits clear and
bright:
So clear their echoes wake the sumber-
ing soul
So bright their radiance brings the far
off goal
Into our sight.
Then happy we who do both hear and see
These emhlems of great eternity,
For this is light.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
War Memories

During the summer and fall of 1864, the
two armies around Petersburg. lay wait
ing for something to turn up" General
Malone, with his quick nervous temper
ament, was flea in the boots of the
Federal commanders, and kept them
dancing around generally. Day after day
and night after night the sudden peals
of small arms on the right and the roar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
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most severe and dangerous cases. For
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

Atchison Globe.
Kin kisses are never in earnest.
Take the new buggy whip. How supple
and handsome II is! Crack it a couple OF
times, and the cracker is worn off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24

Our Fallen Heroes: 1.-The manner
of their death was the crowning
glory of their lives. Jefferson
Davis.