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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

An excellent compost for pot plants or
anything else can be made by Swimming
off slices of sods. adding some fine stable
manure, and then allowing it to decom-
pose 1t should be as fine as possible
when used. Compost may be made i'll
various ways, however. Some collect
leaf mold, Sods and dirt. adding liquid
manure. and occasionally fresh solid ma
nurc. 1t should not contain too much
manure. being more scrviccahlc in the
form of Il rich dirt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

Moss in lawns is Il nuisance One of
the methods of crldicating it is to
scratch the surface Of the ground with Il
sharp Strrl-tooth rake and loosen th"
soil Sow lawn grass seed and cove" it
to the depth of onc-fourth of an inch
with dirt. using small quantity of
mixed fertilizer on the dirt. Moss is
more thrifty in shady lawns than whrra
the ground is bare Of trees and shrub
berry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

Experienced growers Of raspb"rr;es
claim that with good varieties and care
an acre will produce as many bushels as
it will of corn, and give five times as
much profit, as we'll as remain Cor sew
cral years after the plants hav" been
started. Occasionally estimates arc.
given of large yields and good prices, bat
ut the present time more raSpbcrricS are
grown than formerly, and prices arc not
so high: nevertheless, a large number of
growers do not use Il Sutliciency Of fer
tilizcr. and could secure larger crops by
more judicious cultivation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

LIBRARY.
with Shepard. Later he took the train
for Boston, and when he arrived there
he found that his sister had ridden with
him, having caught the train at sta
ton beyond Hortonville. What sudden
impulse led her to do this no one now
alive knows. She remained with Ed
ward in Newton, Il suburb OF Boston,
two days, and then came Il telegram
saying that Shepard was dying.
The brother and sister FASTENED to
Boston. missed the evening train by
very few minutes and decided to re-
main for the night in Il hotel near the
depot. 1t was the Hotel Darlington of
awful memory. and that night witness
ed it's destruction. Edward and Alice
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

The soil should be cleaned around the
trunks of trees Piles of rubbish. dead
grass, stones or other accommodations af-
ford hnrboring places for insects. Wash
ing the trees with strong soapSudS and
giving them thick coats Of whitewash
not only add to the appearance Of al or
chard. but also benefit the trees. 1t may
be done several times during the year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22
Farm Notes.

The prinria al objection to pntcl
plants is the higher price of the plants
and the additional charge for express
age. but there i" a larger loss from layer
plants, which balances the difference in
cost.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

The cutworm often destroys whole
fields of corn. compelling rcp'anting,
which makes the crop late and less anlc
to stnnh dry weather. The corn land
should be- plowed deep and left rough,
SO as to permit the frost to enter When
cutworlnS are exposed to alternate thaw
ing and freezing weather many win be
destroyed. though cold without damp
ness may not injurc them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22

Examine til" seed corn now. rs il ipa!
he damaged. BE careful Of the variety
md do not change an old and tried kline
for something's new until THE newer
kind has been tested on Il small plot.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

tee, he ought to vote for an appropria-
ton for Richmond, if it could be done
without swelling the total of the
omnibus, bill to much, he declined the
invitation.
Virginians have also been imploring
him, as one of the leading members OF
the committee. to vote for an appropria-
ton for public building at Charlottes-
vile, Va, the seat of the University
of Virginia, but that he will be unable
to do, from the present outlook. He
was asked few days ago to attend
good roads convention in Charlottes-
vile where, incidentally the residents
would have found occasion to explain
to him how much they needed public
building. There are scores OF other
communities over the country In
similar plight, but they will have to
wait till other buildings, needed more
for the transaction OF public business,
have been completed.
Congress and congressman are al
ready looking forward to the summer
exodus from the city, signs of warm
weather are appearing. The Maine
Senators and members have yet great
deal of hard work to do. The two Sen
ators especially always have busy time
in the closing days of the session, as
they have a hand i'll the conferences OF
many of the important Legislative
measures Gov. Burlelgh must yet
help bear the burden OF passing the ON
nibus public building bill through the
House 1t will be assalled vigorously
by men who have failed to get the pro
jects and appropriations much desired
Gov. Powers must help with consider
able territorial legislation including
| the passage of bill to create States out
of three territories in the southwest.
Mr.. Allen is looking out for some ap-
preparations for projects IN Portland;
including a lighthouse on Ram lslano
ledge, and MI Littletield has hand III
a half dozen important measures from
the committee on judiciary, OF Whlch
he is one of the most prominent mem
berS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Wedding Bells.

LITTLEFIELD-CrNAINGHAM. A gooGly
number of relatives and friends assembled
at the home of Louise Cunningham of
of her niece, Miss Ellen Cunningham aud
Mr. Ephraim littlefed of Waldo. The bride
was dressed in light blue silk and wore a
bridal veil. She carried in her hand a
bunch of lilies Of the valley, The ceremony
was performed by Rev. f. 5. Philbrook OF
Belfast A dainty collation. of ice cream
cake, trawberries and cream and fruit was
served. The happy couple We're the re-
cipients of many useful and valuable pres
ents. MI. Littleted has recently bought a
farm in SWanville, where they will reside.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Transfers in Real Estate

The following transfers in real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry
of Deeds for the week ending April Is, 1902
Allen Goodwin, Palermo, to A. F. Merry
field, do. land and buildings in Palermo
Montford c. r. Downs, Newburg, to Alice
/. Bickford, Winterport; land and buildings
in Winterport. John T. Porter, DixmOnt,
to David Hart, Newburg; land in Monroe.
Chas. f. knoWlton, Belfast, to Martin Y.
Pendleton, Swanville. land and buildings
iii lslesboro. Chas. A. Gray ct al, Pros
pect, to Chas Grant, do land and buildings
in Prospect. Chas A. Gray ct al, to d. W.
Dunaver, Prospect land and buildings in
Prospect SAINT }. Fish. Winterport, to
Walter 5. Clark, do. land in Winterport
ILmri Bryant, Troy, to James y. Head,
do land in Troy. Fred A. Carter, Troy, to
geo. NJ. Gray. do. land in Troy. Levi II.
and Chas, a. Rogers, Searsport, to Lucy j.
Cunningham, do. land in Searsport.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Yachts and Boats.

A. ~ RoiX's sloop yacht Edna was
launched Monday and is in commission.
Walter J. Clifford i, building a row boat
in a room at the rear of his fathers barber
shop. She is ID feet long oak frame, cedar
planking and copper fastened, and has grace
full lines.
r. Emery Cottrell and James Dunton
have bought W. +. Pages gasolene launch
and have made few cruises on the Bay in
her. Mr. Page expects to build a cabin
launch soon.
T. George Dodworth of New York has
sold his sloop yacht Helen to George Wads-
Monday to put her in commission.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Supt. Whites Resignation.

Mr. A. A. White, who has resigned as
superintendent of the Eastern division of
the Maine Central railroad, would have
completed 20 Years in the service of the
Maine Central had he remained with the
road until June of this year. He first en-
tered its employ as telegraph operator in
Portland and finally rose to his present posi-
ton, one of the highest on the road, by hard
work and attention to duty. With his re-
signation the railroad will lose the services
of an experienced and valuable man. Mr..
White with his family will return to his old
home in Portland to take well earned rest
and vacation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

A letter written by Cecil Rhodes to
William 7. Stead in 1892 is published in
the American Review of Reviews. II
is dream of the worlds eternal peace
This political will and testament" as
Mr.. Stead calls it, breaks off abruptly
Commenting on this Mr.. Stead says:
1t is rough and inchoate and almost
as uncouth as one of Cromwell's
speeches: but the central idea glows
luminous throughout Its ideal is the
promotion of racial unity on the basis
of the principles embodied in the Amer
lean Constitution.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

The oyster is no longer king The
first shad of the season has been caught
in the Susquehanna. lie roi est mort,
vive lie roi Baltimore Herald
Our esteemed contemporary Of the
land of the terrapin should have said
vive la roe 1t is the best part of the
shad. Broiled, split open, treated liber-
ally with butter, and with dash of red
pepper. it is delicious dish
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
News Of the Oranges

The program at Seaside Grange last Satur-
day evening included a hat-trimming con-
test, i'll which Geo. W. Miller won the first
prize and II. +, Ellis the BOBBY prize.
Granite grange, No 1872, of North Sears
port conferred the first and second degrees
April 18th and will celebrate their ami
versary April 22nd, with harvest feast
This grange is on firm foundation tnan-
cially and is one of the live oranges of
Waldo county. We are always glad to vel
come our brother and sister patrons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Beware of O1ntments for atarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you posi-
bly, derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, NAH
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., con-
talns no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and it is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free
Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
HALLS Family Pills are the best alto
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Meeting of the School Committee.

\ special meeting of the School Commit
tee was held Tuesday evening, April 18th, s
members being present, to act on the case
of Ashley \. Phinney, who moved to TIE
vicinity Of the Board Landing school house
since the school was suspended. His home
is on a cross road about mile and a quarter
from the Citypoint school house, and two
miles and a half from the city schools. He
has three children, aged 6, I and 9 years. 1t
was voted to furnish instruction at the
Board Landing school house.
Adjourned.
Mrs. Henry A. Kaler has since been en-
gagged as teacher.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
2 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, PORT. AND,
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE Il, 1902.

sor the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September cleo
ZION, and transactng any other business thatmay
property come before it,
Tie bases OF each represe ltati"n will be as fol
lows: Each city town and plantation will be en-
titlrd to delegate; and for each IS votes cast
fGr the Republican candidate for Governor in
300 an additional delegate; ana Tor fraction OF
II votes in excess of IS votes, further additional
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation OF any city
town or plantation can only be flied by residents
OF the county in which the vacancies exist.
The State committee viii be IN session III the
reception room of the Hall at 1880 z. NJ, on the
day OF the convention, for the purpose OF rece1v-
.ing the credentials of delegates. Delegates, III
order to be eligible to participate in the conveli-
ton must be elected Suh>eor,:., to the date OF
can for this convention.
All electors OF Maine. without regard to past
political Affiliations, who believe in Repuh
can principles, and el dorSe the policy OF the Re
publican party, are cordially invited to unite
Under tHs cal in electlng delegates TO this con
YentlOA.
Per order Republican STATE Committee,
F. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. secretary.
bangor. \ phi 10, 1902.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

in clean street Public sentiment is
easily cultivated in favor of public
cleanliness and order.
In commencing The Century article
to the attention of all who are interest
ed in the work of public improvement
we make one more quotation: Good
streets and sidewalks, clean and smooth,
are among the best tokens of advanced
civilization
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Has "Mauley's Place.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1O-The nomination
of Robert j. Wynne, Washington cores
pondent of the New York Press, as first as
sistant postmaster general will be submitted
to the Senate Immediately after the Presi-
dents return from Charleston. The change
will take effect May or earlier, as w. NJ
johnson of New Jersey, whom he succeeds,
is anxious to retire.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

There has been another move on the
diplomatic chess board IN the far East
Russia has signed a convention with
China in which she agrees to leave Man
churia within three months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
Stops the Cough
and work. off the Cold.

axative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold
c one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price %
ents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17

No Gloss Carriage Paint Made
will wear as long as DevOe's. No others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoe's weighs
to 9 ounces more to the pint Sold by J.
w. Jones.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
8 %A,r

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablet.
the remedy that cures q cold in one day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Woman Murdered.in Laurens.

Laurens, May l9.-Last night about
10. 80 O'Clock the sharp report Of a pls-
tol and the scream of woman startled
the residents in the vicinity Of the
cotton mill store. They we're quickly
attracted to the house of Walker
Edwards, a mill operative, where to
their great astonishment Mrs. Ewdards
was found in the back porch swelter-
ing in her own blood, which was ooz-
ing from bullet hole in the forehead,
Just above the left eye. She was un-
conscious and remained so until the
end came later. 1t is said that she and
Edwards did not live happily and had
fuss early last evening. However,
she and her husband had sat in the
front piazza up to about 10 o'clock,
when She announced her intention of
retiring and left the piazza presumably
for that purpose. a few moments
later the fatal shot was heard at the
rear. The tragedy was soon enyeloped
in mystery The coroner's S jury found a
verdict that the deceased had come
to her death at the hands of person
r,rEnown
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Will Have Office of Some Kind.

One Southern statesman Who ii5 pfst.
some kind is Seantof aaLahfin, OF
South Carolina. 1T seems a great pity
that the President cannot see this
trader between the lines in his true
light, bvve he is more less captlyated
by what seems to him like sMcLau-
rin,s chivalric assumption of pollti-
cal cause which is not that Of his State,
but which is dear to the President.
The report that McLaurin is to be
made a Judge OF the Court Of Claims,
however, is not we'll founded. This
Court is one of the most important in
the country, for it deals with larger
amounts of money than does any other
tribunal It has been badly treated,
however, and its. judges are wretched-
:ly paid, receiving only s., 500 per year.
Congress ought to repair this lnjus-
tice, and the President realizes That
he ought to have a lawyer for the
Bench whose ability is entirely dis
proportioned to the meagre salary
Henry LOOMS Nelson, in the Boston
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
MARTINIQUE AND ST VINCENT.
Reports From Barbad0es and Fort
de France.

Washington, May Secretary Hay
has receievd the following cablegram
from United States Consul MacAll1s-
fer. at Barbados, dated today
Sixteen hundred deaths at st: VIM
cent: four thousand destitute. lmme-
date wants supplied. Aid needed for
six months.
The. navy department. received the
following dispatch from Commander
Mclean, Of the Cincinnati
&c Fort dn France, May l9.-Water
barge not needed Ashes and vol
canic dust falling thickly here. Now
like thick fog: decks covered:
The Potomac is reported to have
reached st. Lucia Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
's10NEWALL's FATiLlsH.
Jackson Prayed TO God of Battles
While Shell Fell.
z...a --..--
From Lippincott,s Magazine.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
Jackson was as absolutely fatallst
as Napoleon, with this difference: that
jackson was man with religious
creed, while Napoleon was not. Jack
son was a Presbyterian and an abso.
lutte believer in the tenets of that
Church. AS an evidence Of his fatal,
ism, I once saw him standing in q
mountain road when the wheel of q
caisson came of and was rolling di-
rectly on him. An officer of his stat
called to him to move, but he stood
still. The wheel struck stone,
bounded over the side Of the noun
tain, and Stonewal jackson turned
to the officer and said; You see,
there was no danger. I knew it.
It was Stonewall Jackson's habit to
pray on the battlefield. His method
was to- remove his cap, raise his right
hand and then pray to the God Of bait
ties. / saw him do this on several oc-
casions, notably on the field Of Port
Republic, his battle with Shields,
while sitting on his horse in road
down which splendidly served
Northern battery was pouring shot
and shell.
Gen. Lawton informed me that
sometimes he would give him an inn
Hportant order so quickly that it would
almost take his breath away. Notably
at Cedar Mountain jackson rode up
to him and said, Gen. Lawton, adj
vance and drive the enemy from your
front. = Lawton replied, General,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Seyenteen- Year Locusts.

Washington, May T.-Large num-
hers of serenteen-ye locusts have
made their appearance in this city
aud reports Of similar visitations have
reached the department Of agriculture
from Altoona, Pa, and Nashville,
Tenn. The department. entomologlsts
say that young nursery trees ana
yonng shoots Of mature trees are All
Tat will sustain injury from the visi-
station Of the locusts, and that there is
no cause for alarm over their appear
ance. It is anticipated that the locusts
viii be reported from other. portions
of Tennessee, and from Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
Una, Kentucky and other, localities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Baltimore. May 1.-THE City OF
Charleston, S. c., has madea contract
with the Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, of this city, for building
water-works,@ giving q thirty-years'
franchise to that corporate on. 'Ihe
Charleston Light and Water Company
which acquired the water-works will
carry out the new undertaking for the
Baltimore company. TIE capitaliza-
tion consists of sl50,000 of twenty
wear, per cent gold bonds and
81 zO0O. 600 of stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Public Untialness.

The Fnrnn.

The discovery that there is more Of
filth, squalor, and general sloyellness
in public places and orks, IN streets,.
squares, riyersides, docks, qnays, roads
and bridges IN: the United States than
IN any other country OF the f1rst OF
even second rank is hnmbling but
salutary experience. In what may be
called our public housekeeping, In the
outward appearance and maintenance
of places and works admin nistered by
public or-semi- bic enterprises, we
rank With Turkey rather than With
England or Germany. Oriental ia
nan, tiny Switzerland and slow-go1ng
Holland stand far ahead Of the United
States in this respect. Our national
slovenliness is seen in dirty streets
and unsightly water fronts: in lll-kept
sourares, ragged sidewalks and abomi7
nable pavements; IN shabby railway
stations and embankment walls built
up Of rotting sleepers; and ina thou
sand shiftless substitutes for solid
permanent works, The unspeakable
country roads which abound IN so
many regions not only Illustrate the
existence, but also demonstrate the
folly Of this semi barbarons slackness
Of administrator for they constitute
the most costly means Of transporta-
tion possible, impose a heavy tax on
every farmer and other resident, and
are clog npon tho general prosperity
Of the regions they traverse. Tldlness
and the efficient maintenance of public
works cost more in the first outlay
than negligence. but they save this
excess many times over in the end.