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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
NO. 4

As attorney for the heirs Of Mrs. Catherine
Davis, deceased, wife Of said John r. Davis, the
undersigned will sell nj the same time and place.
all that
Tract of Land
Containing IS Acres
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MONDAY, MAY llth, 1908

At li.iSu'CLOCK H. NJ.
At the Court House door IN the town Of Eikton.
MarS land sell all that tract parcel Of land,
scsscd 10 Elwooi Becker, situated 10 the Fifth
Election District Of said Cecil County, ON the
east side 81 the Nottingham road and on the
south side OF Cool Spring road aud containing
68 ACRES, more or less;
being the same irae, Of land which was conveyed
to the said Ewood BECKER hy Benz. NJ Reed and
wife. by deed dated MAY Sth 1891 aud recorded 10
I.ibcr T. T. T.. No, S, folio $50, one Of the Land
Record hooks oi said County To which said deed
reference is hereby specially made for dcscrip-
ton, OF 50 much thereof as may &c necessary, for
Cash. to pay snid taxes aud charges thereon and
costs Of sale
The taxes are
State tax 5 so
County tax S.I
Interest from September list 70" "a
CECu. KIRK.
EN.Shcrifi Of Cecil County.
r. NJ. Groves. Auciionccf.
re. THACKERY,
aprisis Attorney.
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TO TRESPASSERS

Trespassing, cunning and fishing on
CHOWDER HALL FARM. In strictly pro-
hibited Persons NO doing Will be prosecuted
Oct 'n.i yr n. q. BUTLER, Owner.
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MONEY TO LOAN.


$500 TO loan on good real Estate Security.
JOSHUA CLAYTON,
Attorney nj Law,
aug2i.tf Eikton Nd.
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For Sale

One Stud aud one Mare Colt. coming years,
oil hncst blood in this country, sire IL worlds last
est Cart Staiiion these colts are extra large we'll
Stud won FIRST Premium at Rochester Fair 1907.
Must be sold before May 10th. Any reasonable
offer accepted, cali on
H. ~ cEATUERs,
apfii-sts 5asre de Grace. Md.
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at 1880 o'clock. a. M. all OF the following real
estate whereof John r. Davis. late Of Cecil
County aforesaid died seized and possessed. sit.
uafed in said County
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nay iiorse. coming yr. old about is,s hands.
weight 90 lbs: good driver.
Also rubherAifc funabouf good ns new: Miller
speed cart set harness. apply 10 ~ i,4I-
CLARENCE DEiBERT.
apriia-u Eikton Nd
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

cheek, drew long whiffs Of their
fragrance, turned them from side to
side, peered questfoningIy into their
sun-filled hearts-it was pitiful the
ecstasy. a flower could bring to this
shut-in soul.
"Where'd you git EN-, honey" she
asked in the thick voice of the deaf.
Instantly Viola caught up her grand
mothers crutch, bent back her foot,
and, for a step or two, initiated Alvin
Carter.
"The teiegrafter's boy?" the old
woman asked, with an odd light in her
eye.
Viola nodded.
Here they be, child. You mustn't
give away yer sweetheart's posy gift. J"
Viola's cheek tint deepened; but
she laughed, pushing back the old
hand that offered the blossoms.
''Git a tumbler of water, vi. SOS
they won't wilt" her mother com
manded.
AS soon as Viola vanished, Sally B.
began the most remarkable gesture
speech Stella had ever seen. It was
meaningless to her, yet the old dame
evidently understood it.
mo sweethearts? That pretty gal?"
The old eyes cleaned young again.
Another series of gyrations.
'tToo young ter marry? She's older'n
you was; though l do low she's pow
erful little.'
Sally BIS movements were more en.
| phatic.
"Sho, Sally: she mustn't marry that
aeetls cripple, to be shore. But
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
REVIVAL OF GOLD SLIPPERS,
Fascinating Footsear Just Now I'm
mensely Popular.

In with all the other brilliant fas-
cinating footgear the gold slipper Is
revived. This is made of gold satin.
cloth of gold, but especially of gilt.
This is the name that it has always
gone by and there are bottles of the
liquid sold to touch up the slipper
whenever it becomes faded
According to the new fashion it is
not necessary to wear stockings to
match these slippers. Instead, they
match the costume. These gold Slip
pers do not look well with anything
except black gown. white one, and
these in pastel shades. With all of
them the stockings are of the same
color as the skirts
AS bronze slippers are back in fash
ion, the old-fashioned bronze liquid is
sold to keep them in luster. These are
very pretty and they are worn with
stockings to match. One should be
careful that these stockings do match,
for when they are of another shade of
brown they are quite ugly. Shops now
have a genuine bronze silk stocking,
which they sell for the slipper
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
Makes Fine Sofa Pillows.

If one has an old-fashioned coverlet
in rich blue and white, such as our
grandmothers used on their beds, they
can be made over into charming silk
sofa pillows.
While few women would be willing
to cut up good spread for this pur-
pose, it is a happy solution for the
coverlet that is worn in places.
Not only do they make attractive
pillow slips, but if they are made to
button on they can be Numbered re-
peatedly and will wear for years.
There are now to be found many
cheap modern spreads in imitation of
the old-time quilts. These one need
have no hesitation about cutting into
all sized pillows.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
VOGUE IN SEASONS COATS.
Are Slightly Narrower Than Those OF
Last Winter.

The coat is slightly narrower than
those of last winter across the shout
ders at back. The fronts are double
breasted, fastened with huge buttons
of brilliants set in composition like
platinum.
The revers, which are quite broad,
are made of old blue satin, that very
good looking tone that comes in so
many fabrics. These are slightly en-
broidered with heavy silver thread
forming bees. The long sleeves are
without fullness, each fastened tightly
at wrist with a button Of brilliants,
and finished with a frill of old lace.
The blouse that rises above this
high-waisted skirt is built Of gray filet
tulle in the coarse round mesh that is
fashionable. 1t is draped over thin
silver gauze, and shows round
guimpe and stock of Mechlin lace. It's
sleeves are long and tight, made of
tulle wrapped around the arm.
Here and there ar embroidered sill
yer bands, and there is one large one
where the bodice tucks under the
skirt Of center front.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

where there's honey thereu be more'n
one fly; and all fellers is sweethearts
at t5.@
Viola came In with the water and
pushed up "Hghtstand," leaving
grandma am with her flowers.
do tell me, Mrs. Sally. how you
make her understand. It's wonderful"
Yes; folks thinks it's right peart.
Poor grandma'am she can't read!"
Sally B. paused and gazed sorrowfully
at the old woman. They want no
chance O. learnin' to read in Oregon in
the twenties. So when she got stun deaf
l was pesky cut up. 1t came after
paw died. laid awake o nights study
in how I could talk with her like the
deaf an dumb does. One day she
asked me how Bill-that's my hus-
band-come by q scar On his hand;
an l drew a picture of horse kickin'
a man."
Il wish you'd seen grandma ans
face" Viola broke in. ct was just like
today with the flowers"
After that l pictured out things
| whenever l could git the time-rough
| o. course; can't draw none-but sort
of one-line things she'd see the mean
in Of. Bime-by they got so many it
took heap O. time to hunt 'em over,
an hit on the idee of putin numbers
| On 'em. She larned the numbers; an
| now when we want to tell her any
| thing we just call off the figgers on
| our fingers. One wave of both hands
| is ten, two waves is 20, an SO on; an
| the one, two, threes we do with our
| fingers"
How astonishing! May l see your
| picture alphabet" Stella asked.
Certain" Sally B. brought out the
crude drawing. "Of course, all the
| easy things, sech as eatin', sleepin',
| laughin', cryin', we just act out" The
| lightning panorama on Sally BIS face
i showed that her mother had some
| things to be thankful for.
Stella, you make Viola read them
| kind O. books you have read, an under
stand 'em, too, If We have to break her
head a-doin' it. Think O. NAV just a
settin' there, piecin' risin' sun quilts,
| an settin' moon quilts, an bridal
! wreath Quilts-same ole patterns
| over'n over agin. Good Lord! One
| risin' suns nough for the hull airth
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

yellow face through the doorway.
"Stlange man--me no sabe."
Stella followed him into the narrow
hall and out on the porch.
ooh. Uncle Billy! I'm so gladi"
It was almost as IL her father stood
before her. She threw her arms around
his neck and kissed him on each
cheek.
The old driver was speeches. with
delight. If he could only have been
her father! Yet this was the next best
thing. She loved him! She had kissed
him!
Stella drew him into the hall, looked
him up and down. patted his hand,
took off his hat and peered into his
face, trying to see If he was quite
we'll, the same Uncle Billy she had
known SO long, ever since that won
derful journey across the mountains,
when she had sat by his side, in
black sandals, white stockings, panta-
lettes and a leghorn hat with a bride.
What pride she had taken in that
bride!
At last he found his voice. well,
durn my eyes, if you haven't grown
tall, you pretty little snipe, you! Here!
L got bonnet for ye.'
He went to the door, picked up q
small bandbox and brought it to her.
Stella opened it. Within was a
scrap Of scarlet silk and lace for which
some milliner had swind1ed Uncle
Billy out of $40. Stella's best gown
was bright magenta, Gideon's gift. She
would have to wear them both, and
together.
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CHAPTER VII.
A Peep Into Paradise.

a Peep Into Paradise.
In San Francisco after three years
of exile Alfred found a home. Judge
Harmon made him welcome as a son;
and Alfred did not stay long enough
to discover that other young men
shared with him the judges fatherly
attitude.
Mrs. Harmon was child-hungry
woman, no longer young in years,
though her heart would never forget
25. A favorite, a social authority and
leader, she launched Alfred immediate.
ly and successfully among the people
he most needed to meet. Posing as
Boston sightseer, he was accepted
with a hospitality known only in Ken
lucky and in old San Francisco; and
he found no lack of alluring eyes and
smiles, albeit every woman was a
belle.
Society, fast and feverish, curious,
fascinating, opulent, was the speediest
vehicle by which he could arrive at
his purpose; for society in San Fran
cisco was still too new to divorce
itself from the golden enterprises that
made it. His success astonished him
self. Men whose intentions he eX.
pected to learn through patient
acumen talked openly Of their affairs
with the railroad men. Even women
| made Of the Central Pacific railroad
and its projectors a continuous joke.
Alfred wondered. He could not then,
as afterwards, realize that, to every
thorough-going San Franciscan, Cali
fornia was but stcrehouse, kitchen
garden, at most a tribute bringing
suburb of the gay city by the Golden
Gate Nothing outside mattered. To
them the sand-duned cusp, struggled
over with its fiimsy, gibbous houses.
| was as truly the whole world as ever
was the Eternal City to old Roman.
So secrets fell unearned into AL
| fred's keeping. Red lips told him tales
| between their smiles, every word
| prize. Business men, talking glibly
| Of inland transportation, dismissed the
| transmontane railroad with yawn,
yet went wild over the delusion of San
| Joaquin valley petroleum. And Alfred
| drove, sang, dined, danced merrily to
his goal; and babe goodbye to his
| entertainers the very day he read
| fnln0dS Cdu "dlldUSE . udI4o Ou lhc
Lick house register.
| He reported in Sacramento, received
instructions, and incidentally com
| mendation. Hastily he made the
changes called for by the step from
| jasmine-hung San Francisco to ice
bound Carson City. And the second
| day after leaving salt water he swung
into Sally BIS to find Stella away
| across the gulch, watching in house
| Of mourning.
| All the way from Sacramento. while
| the little steam bantam bumped over
| the unsettled roadbed, Alfred had re
hearsed his expected interview with
Stella. He did not admit his love; he
had no right to it. Friendly interest
the duty Of cogptesy to one SO forlorn
and so placed in his care-those were
all. His own eyes must prove the
truth of her letters, which told scantly
! g: her good health and fine situation
He would sit by her side the short
hour before the stage left, hear in de
tail her life in California.
| ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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The PONY Skin Coat,

1t looks as though the pony coat Of
last winter would be In first style
this year. 1t is in black and brown,
cut long, with a waistcoat of gaudy
satin or left quite plain and mannish.
The short ones will not be in first
style, but they will be worn by those
who put a good deal of money in
them last year.
The new ones are cut on straight
and rather narrow lines, with small
sleeves and gauntlet cuffs. The re-
vers are of satin Or skin and the
large buttons are of ornamental
metal
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
Quickly Adjusted Shields.

A girl who has theories on the evils
of pinned shields will not use the tiny
safety ones sold for that purpose. She
compromises by not sewing in her
shields after each washing, but hooks
them in.
A small, non-rustable hook is sewed
on the corners of each shield, and an
eye to correspond on the proper place
on the armhole The preliminary
sewing takes only a few minutes, and
is much easier than fastening shield
with needle and thread each time it is
changed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
CHAPTER VI.
N-:,-

A narrow planed and painted strip
on the largest false front in town an
nounced Demands Hotel" The per-
sonality indicated by the name Der
nard" was a miner, an incurable, al
ways wandering in the silent noun
tains, always just going to strike it
rich" But Sally Bernard, his wife,
was equal to her lone hand" and
scrupulously faithful to her husbands
interests. For her mother and her
daughter Viola she made home, hap
py If rude; for her husband she made
dollars that he dropped into his pros
pecting holes.
The hotel was the most imposing
structure in the town and aggressiveIy
new. The odor of pitch met the guest
before his entrance, and continued
with him, warning he wisely needed
by keeping away from all partitions.
Doors and windows stood open to
patrons and flies alike, for the tenn
perature spoke of summer, though the
calendar said winter.
Sally Bernard was known from Sac
ramento to Virginia City as Sally B.,
and it was In her motherly heart and
home that Stella Anthony, orphaned
and kinless, found her niche and her
work. =.
why, Mrs. Bernard, you've only
known me few weeks. I'm not wise
enough to be Viola's teacher"
They, were sitting in grandma am s
room, which was family bedroom, sit
ting room and parlor, conglomerate
of furniture, color and uses, that none
bit a Interpretations bred frontier
woman could have evolved. A wide
shelf high above the floor extended
the length of the longest wall. Under
this two rough bedframes were hooked
up, though the mattresses were the
best that money could buy. Beside
them were homemade dressing cases,
a washstand with pail for a pitcher,
a gourd for a dipper and a shining
brass basin. Nails adroitly disposed
utilized every angle for hanging
clothes.
Stella gave Sally B. no time to re-
ply, but went on firmly: you need a
capable governess for her, one who
can prepare her to meet life. OF
that 1 am as ignorant as little child
I'm quite Sat1Sned with the dining
room work, Mrs. Bernard"
Don't Mrs me; l amt used to it.
AS for knowledge, you know a heap
sight more'n Viola; an anyway,
want her to be with you. might
hire a herd of governesses, an not git
The right kind. There's more'n arth
metic an fancy readin' girl will
.sarn from her teacher"
Stella's voice was grateful. "But
Mrs.,~-but-"
Call me Sally B., like the resi-
does"
No, I'll call you Mrs. Sally.
Bhant earn my living, Mrs. Sally"
Sally BIS black eyes snapped. 'Ii
you don't you'll be the first ever tool
Sally BIS money without givtn' value
received
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
On Getting Up Early.

I often hear fellows say that their
life consists solely of coming down to
business, and sleep, says a writer.
What a different tale they would tell
if they were only to get up early and
go out of doors before they need think
of business! Even II they only rose
early once a week, that morning would
stand ahead of the other six. There
is a freshening and invigorating power
in the early morning air which only
early risers may enjoy. Ask anybody
who is accustomed to rising early
and going for ride or walk before
breakfast how much filter they feel
to face their daily toll.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip Of the
overland Mali through the Rocky
mountains, while efforts are being made
to build up the country Uncle Billy"
Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent, q
young man. and Phineas Cadwallader, in
troduCed. They come across the re-
mains of massacre. Later at Anthony's
station they find the redskins have car
ried their destructive work there also.
Stella Anthony. daughter of Anthony,
keeper of station, is introduced. The tray
elers find that Anthony has been killed.
Vincent with letter Of introduction to
Gov. Stanford is assigned his work in
unearthing plans of enemies of railroad,
being built He hears of safe arrival of
Stella Anthony in a letter from her. Vim
cent visits town where railroad men are
working road and receives token of
esteem from Stella, embodied in a neat
lunch and a forget-me-not. Uncle Billy"
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella.
He hears news that desired railroad bill
has passed. The old stage driver de-
cides to work close to town in order that
he may be able to keep fatherly watch
over the young woman.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

Stella smiled She had already seen
that there was no nook in Sally BIS
house where shirkers could hide; yet
if one were ill or unfortunate, no other
good Samaritan than Sally BIS self
was needed.
''Ill send to Auburn an git the
same books they use in the schools
there. You can put vi through from
9 to IL, help me- in the dinin' room on
busy days, an keep school agin from
two to four. Here in grandma'am S
room can be the place. An I'll double
your wages. How'll that suit?"
Its not a question of how it will
suit me; it's all on my side. Let me
make the beds and sweep Saturdays
and it will be nearer fair
Sweep? Have Viola's teacher
sweep? No, stree! An. I wouldn' t
let you go in that corral for six bits a
minute!"
Viola entered, small, childish in fig
ure, old of face, yet lovely in coloring.
Between her dark mother and grand
mother, the latter the bent, weakened
original of her daughter, the fair,
hazel-eyed child seemed OF another
face. AS foreign to them, too, were
her air Of delicate refinement, her
soft voice and her gentle movements,
inheritances from father bred out
Of his proper environment. She held
wild buttercups and violets, which she
carried to her grandmother.
The old face flooded with sudden
glory. She took the flowers in both
hands, gently pressed them to lip and
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

amt it? Well, she's made a Dozen
makes 'em for me, too, God love her!
Jest think what her life'd be If she
could read!" Sally B. almost sobbed
the last word.
A shadow fell across the doorsill
and Vic Wah appeared. mo spuds,
no 1icey, no salelatus fo' suppeh. You
catchee him quick"
Sally B. whirled, her eyes blazing,
Gosh dang it, Vic! Why you no tellee
me last week."
You callee me Vic Wah. Sabe?"
The Chinaman's voice was as placid
as pond in July. He turned without
another look at the group and left
the room.
May 1 go to the store for you?"
Stella asked.
mo. There's two reasons: One,
can't have Wis teacher doin' common
Grants; the other, that Gid'll be leav.
in his work an runnin' after you
She parted the drapery at the back
of a barrel chair and drew her hat
and jacket from under the seat
Though it was warm, Sally B. dressed
for business as carefully as she played
every other part in life.
I'll have to give Gideon some les
sons, too, 1 think" Stella said hall
aside.
you've give E:'u too many already
Say, Stella, I'm right sorry I tuck him
on at the bar. He's goin' to make
trouble for We, specially If We git par
tial to any other Teller. think"
Some fellee like see Missee Stel
Ia" interrupted Vic Wah. poking his
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
The Onion In COOKING,

The greatest Of French cooks, be-.
ing asked to give the secret of his
success. answered.: THE very founda
ton of all cooking is butter and ON
ION! I use them in all my sauces and
gravies. They have the effect OF
making a customer come back for
more. Butter without onion will
drive the customer away after a few
days. Boil the onion till it melts or
entirely disappears; then add the but
ter. and call the mixture stock"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

SdSSdu: udL > SOOu News.
Eyes, Bill. That thars news to pass
along. Men works betteh on a win
min deal; only we bosses CANT talk.
Hyah's where yo' al can come in
just from the city. seen the governor,
heard the news. Sabe?"
Certain. I'm yo' huckleberry! I'll
blow the word as fab as Jericho" re-
turned the driver cordially.
Come to our shanty afteh work.
The ole woman II be powerful glad to
see We. Oh! Tie UP at Sally BIS.
She's right smart peppery, but she'll
give We good truck; an if she takes a
shine to ye, yo' own motheh couldn' t
do mo- TO you. Stella's thar. too"
Uncle Billy's face sprang from De-
cember to May; and he turned quickly
to the rocky trail that led back to
town.
Stella! The lonely man sped down
the red, muddy trail, his fatigue ban,
ished by the magic of her name! He
. looked up through the overarching
fretwork of pine and cedar to heavens
blue beyond, and the poet stirred in
his heart, wakened by the memory OF
her face. Winter-blue skies, the thin,
fragrant air, whispering pines, even
the red, warm face of the appearing
mountain, all had a secret word for
him to-day. Would she love him still
Or had new scenes, new faces, filled
her life, left no small chamber in her
heart labeled Uncle Billy?"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-31

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