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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05

Lewisville, Pa, are spending few
days this week with relatives i'll Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Mccullough
this week, with Miss Lucy B. Cook. of
Trenton, N. J., visited Annapolis,
where Miss Cook attended the bali at
the Naval Academy.
Miss Ellen Barroll entertained few
OF her friends at cards on Friday even
ing of last week.
\ number OF their friends were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence C..
Strickland, last Saturday evening
Miss Bessie Manly was the guest of
honor at delightful birthday surprise
party at the Misses Smith, on East
Main street, on Monday evening.
Mrs. Alexander Evans entertained a
number OF her lady friends at cards at
her fine old home on West Main street
on Monday afternoon last.
Mrs. Robert c. Thackery entertain
ed the Ladies' Sewing Circle at her
residence on East Main street last
Tuesday afternoon. Those who en-
joyed her hospitality were Mrs. Regi-
nald Constable. Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.
w, Sterling Evans, Mrs. Albert Con-
stable. Mrs Henry NJ. Mccullough,
Misses Gertrude and Stella Smith
Misses Corinne, Caroline, Belle ard
Victoria lamar, Miss Isabel Mackall,
Miss Frances Schouler and Miss Mol
lie Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Ash, at
"Holly IIall'', on Tuesday evening
last, gave delightful five hundred"
party to in and out-of-town guests.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. W. Arthur Mitchell, the Misses
Woodall, of lower Cecil, and Miss
Rriscoe. Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Thackery,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05
PERRYVILLE

Mrs. Wilmer Smith and Mrs. Henry
Ward and children, of Wilmington
are visiting Mr.. Charles w. Ward.
Miss Lille Mink, OF Philadelphia
was the guest of D. c. Hoffecker and
family on Sunday last.
Mr.. Albert Overland moved his fam
lily to Havre de Grace last week
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Steele, of Will
mington, visited relatives in town on
Tuesday last
The Ladies Art Circle was enter
tanned by Mrs. N. K. Kelsey on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Wright was in Whining
ton on Sunday last
Theodore Jackson has been on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Owens entertain
ed about rs guests at an evening social
on Friday last.
Mrs. H. F. Wardell, OF Newark, was
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05

town visitor this week.
Mr. A, R. Gillespie and family visit
ed friends in Port Deposit, on Tues
day.
Mrs. Arthur Lindsay, of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Martha Shultz, of Viii
mington. were the guests of Mr.. and
MRS. H. Wilson Davis, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rutter and
children visited relatives in Port De-
post, on Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1910.

MR.. T. C. BOND, Treasurer of
the Port Deposit Relief Committee,
writes us to say, among other things,
that "the citizens OF Elkton have been
liberal in their responses to the ap-
peal for aid, and the neighborly feel
ing displayed is a great comfort to the
stricken residents Of Port Deposit"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05
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- Your Health

Would seem to demand that you read
what Ambrose L. Ranney, A. NJ, M.
D., late Professor of Anatomy, New
York Hospital, says:
"Eyestrain may, and often doe
cause chronic and intractabe disturb
ances OF the stomach. Chronic intes-
final and gastric disturbances may be,
and often ar companions in graver
disturbances of the nervous system
due to eyeStrain.'
Our glasses are made to relieve eye
strain.
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even if you are going to pass us up." Tt was good of you, John, to come to us with the news first Wasn't 1t, Absalom?' smiled the old lady
 Father nodded his head vigorously, open-a regular Charlie Foolishface. I wanted to speak, but every word in my body was back-pedalling.
 It was scandalous.
 If I had realized what it meant to go up against an unuspecting family council 1 certainly would have coaxed Clara J. to elope. Then I could have sent her beloved parents postal card, breaking the awful news thus: May l have your daughter? Thanks. I have her now. Last tag, you're it." I began to recover consciousness slowly, and muttered, You have me sized wrong
 What want to ask you Is may T." Just then Tacks rushed in with a whoop Pop! Nom! What dye think? John Henry and Clara Jane are going to get married!" Greenwood cemetery-no flow ers!" I murmured, and waited for the axe.
 After painful pause I opened my eyes and said, Whats the answer?"
 Papa and Mamma had risen and were giving me the look-over with a sidesmile couldn't quite understand.
 Whats the answer?" I repeated, | prepared to duck and avoid a rush of furniture to the head.
 Papa placed Mammals arm gently under his own and started away.
 At the door the old gentleman turned and said, John, it's up to you!''
 Then they both chuckled and left me flat.
 If ever that boy Tack needs a friend I'm for the job, sure thingl
 Two or three evenings later picked my way into the house be- tween double rows of messenger boys and dry goods deliverers; fell over about eight tons of packages, and after divers perils by land and sea finally drifted into the parlor. There sat Marietta Dawson, telling Clara J | all she had ever heard. | MdTloILd was lU Uc Iuo uldlu Ol honor. but to hear her talk you'd think she was the leading lady. That s,I1A aHs~s- .--.-t roFoo heard.
 She certainly was a hard worker with the gab.
 Evening, ladies!" I said.
 Clara J. gave me 8 spectral sort oi a smile and Marietta shook her back hair at me, then they clinched
 But I'm afraid, Marietta"-Clars J. was at the bat-"that I may no look well in ivory white. I do wish Marietta, that I had chosen the otheI shade; and the train, Marietta; don you think two yards too long for me Now do tell mel I'm sure it will be Oh, Marietta, do you think that olC lace will be as becoming as the fresl tulle would have been?"
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Father, while Mamma simply sat there and focused me with her sad, re- rroachful lanterns.
 "Perhaps you need something to brace you up," suggested the old gen. tleman.
 I needed a sanitarium and corps of efficient physicians, but I didn't say so.
 At that moment I was doing a chump act never before equalled in the history of the world. My eyes looked ike a couple of vacant lots and I had reversed grins, aud was now using the style most affected by a stuffed leopard.
 "The boy may be suffering from incipient brain fever, or is he in lover" whispered the old lady.
 Huh" exclaimed Papa; 'in love, eh? That's it. When's the wedding? who's the girl? Sorry to lose you, John, but the best of friends must part in the divorce court Ha, hal"
 That cackle went right through me and splashed on the wall behind me. The old man was a fierce joke pusher.
 Come on now, John," he con- tinued: "who is she? Have you told Clara? She'll be lonely. for you are certainly the best time killer she ever had Speak out; we are your friends,
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Nice evening"" I suggested, but they had forgotten I was in the room.
 Why, Clara Jane!" gurgled the girl with the spendthrift tongue, you know that your old point will turn all the women green with envy. I'm sure nothing on earth could persuade me to think of tulle veil when I had such perfectly exquisite lace. Now there was Helen Duval-you remem- Der when Helen was married? She had one of those"
 Then Marietta pulled the throttle wide open and took us to Helen's wedding and back again and all over the place. It was one of the longest and noisiest journeys I ever made.
 Got any wood for me to saw" l interrupted after a bit. l was tired of playing solitaire.
 Pardon us," said Marietta, giving me enough eye-ice to keep me cut ting for a month; i've are so busy! Then to Clara J., what did you say, dear?'
 Clara J. grabbed her cue. Really, now Marietta. do you think that the sleeves are clever? I think frock with poor sleeves is an abomination.
 Just think of being married in sleeves that were not absolutely smartl" cried Marietta.
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John Henry s l Wedding By GEORGE V. HOBART I
Wedding

Clara J. had said "yes," and the next evening I waded into the Van viyver mansion to drag Papa's and Mammals consent away from them.
 So long as I played light comedy roles knew I was a hot favorite with the old folks at home, but when it came to doing a leading part and walking off with the daughter, l be- gan to get uneasy for fear they'd reach for the egg basket and hand me few unripe scrambles.
 When I squeezed through the DOT tige I found the old lady and gentle man very busy discussing their plans for summer trip.
 Where are you going to spend the sumner, John?" inquired Father, giv- ing me a limp paw, which I shook huIriedly and then handed back to him.
 Here was an opening-a grand chance to butt in right at the go off. well, to tell you the solemn, we haven't decided yet" I answered.
 WEI" they both echoed.
 "Why, John, thought you were playing a lone hand?" said the old gentleman. I've always known you as a young man who could walk up | and down Easy street without a guardian or time-card. This is the first time I ever heard you speak of pull-back! Whence the WE?" | "I always thought you were free to | go and come as you pleased, John, " the old lady put in.
 Here was my chance to climb the family tree and knock down the fruit, l but for some reason or other the blood seemed to rush to my voice, and went backwards like crab Papa had fixed me with his steel blue eyes, and I could see by mother s expression that she was beginning to set me back as one of those double life leaders.
 My collar began to faint and my hands grew nervous and wanted to fight each other.
 ''The fact is, ladies and gentlemen er-I mean MT. Vanvivver, and you too, Mother-er-that is"
 Then I grabbed a catfish grin and sat there till I used 1t all up. I was over the edge. Say, this marriage business is immense after the whistle blows, but the preiiminaries make me
 You seem to be a little to the bad this evening, John,' said Father and Mamma began to shake her head as though she had a mental tintypt of. me far out on the road to ruin, anc walking fast.
 went at them again. "As a mat ter of fact, I merely dropped around this evening to inquire if you could that is to say, If it is possible for yo, to give me-to give me your-your- er@
 Overheard again and not a life pre- server in sight.
 It was pitiful.
 Most extraordinary attack of hesi tation ever knew you to have" sait
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Her voice seemed to have a high fever.
 And the lines of the skirt" Clara J. went on; do you think they are good? You know a wedding dress should have good lines, Marietta; good, sweeping lines. Of course l know the design was good; but made up, Marietta, do you think it will be good made up?"
 When do you expect to get those glad garments cooked up?" ven- tured; but all the wires were down in my direction, and got no answer
 Clara J, took out her hammer and began to tap the bridesmaids, while Marietta held the anvil, so I got up sideways and went home.
 It was the most cruel game of freeZe-out I ever sat in.
 All in good season the presents be- gan to show up. One evening the min- ister, who was a friend of the family, dropped in to see if they would suit Nearly everybody I knew had sent us cut-glass decanter, and he made me rush out and sign the pledge.
 With the exception of two or three of those present, the wedding was the happiest affair of the kind I ever at tended. I was one of the exceptions.
 When the Hateful hour drew nigh
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my heart crawled up in my throat and refused to go back home. I suppose it wanted to see the show.
 As stood near the chancel waiting for the bride to come and get me, felt like a bottle of ketchup with the cork out It seemed to me that ev- erybody in the world was giving me the fish eye.
 couldn't remember whether should wear my hands in my pockets or in my mouth, so I tried both styles.
 Presently I caught the eye of Syd- ney DeBrie, and he didn't do thing DuSaUIIIor aa grin JnaJa aIioosiy-Put- me out of the wedding business
 Sydney was one of the ushers, but he should have been away back sit ting down at his work in the soap factory. He was one of the Five Lit tie Shines who used to drop in on Clara J. of an evening and tease her with their talk. I don't know why I ever consented to let that human po- tato-salad be an usher He couldn't ush for sour pickles. All he could do was to put his face where I could see it and let tired Nature do the rest
 About this time Billy DeVries. my best man, began to wilt I didn't dare look at him, but I knew that mentally he was yelling for ice water. Outwardly he was very nervous, and he put in his spare time trying to chew his necktie.
 Still, the thought flashed over me that Billy, being college graduate and football survivor, showed won derful self-control in confining him. self to conflict between his teeth and his necktie. It's a wonder he didn't give the minister the low tackle and try for a touchdown.
 Then the procession came down the aisle, and the bell rang fo<, the wind-up.
 Clara J. was dream. I played an alarm clock
 One of the bridesmaids got gabby and wanted to talk her way into the main tent, but all around her were kind-hearted people, so she wasn't pinched.
 Pretty soon the minister sprung that old gag on me about the ring, and I suppose for moment he thought he had me, but I fooled him.
 know it's customary for the bride groom to get so rattled that he loses the ring, so wasn't taking any chances. The day before the wedding. I bought eight rings, and when the battle was raging I had them stored away in every pocket and spare one in each shoe.
 No tumble on the ring-not for me,
 No matter in which direction I dippeh was sure to fish up ring. I think I'll get this idea patented.
 I'd the minister made a few cracks at us but we called him every time, politely but firmly. and present. Iv he handed us a card and said we were duly elected members of the Married Peoples Union.
 Immediately thereafter we all went home in flock of hacks to take fall out of one of the finest wedding break lasts that ever came off the griddle-
 For one little moment Clara J. and were alone in the library. Did I do all right?" she asked eag- eriy
 You! The limit" said. You looked like queen. But, wait! StcD the wagon Why. bless me, in the excitement of a quick finish nobody : had time to kiss the bride." She put her face very, very close , to mine and said with the sweetest of smiles, "Once more, John, it seems , to be up to you!"
 Copyright by G. W. Dillingham; Col
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14

feed the oats during the day and the cern
at night. French experiments hive
shown that horses fed On corn are aHe
10 work longer hours and at the same
pace as those fed on oats.
a farmer should study the crop that
brings him the best returns and special
ize in it. 1t pays to buy the best ma
chinery for handling 1t and to give it
continuous attention.
Onion seedlings set 100 deep. especial
" in heavy soils, do not make good
tslbs.
busting cucumberS, melons and
pumpkins with ashes and tobacco dust
scented with a drop of carbolic acid as
soon as they are up win keep the bugs
eff
Cucumbers. squashes and melons will
not cross with each other n6twithstand-
ing the common notion of detecting
pumpkin flavor in melons. The differ
ert varieties of each Will cross.
The board of food and drug inspection
a Washington has decided that brands
of melons like the Rocky Ford and Of
oranges like the Indian river have not
become sufficiently generic to be types
of melons and oranges. but are merely
of particular excellence due 10 geo
graphical locality where grown. 1t is
made unlawful 10 use these names for
branding seed or fruit not products of
these regions
The main purpose Of irrigation is TO
apply the necessary amount of water
to the soil About three-fifths of the
volume Of clay soils and two-fifthS Of
sandy soils is open space. loans in be-
tween. Soils to produce good growth
should contain one pound of free water
to 10 pounds of soil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14

NNE often hears the contention that
s it is not necessary to manure
- our soils on account Of their
great fertility and the continual re-
punishment Of plant food by the lrrl-
cation waters of the Rio Grande- Analy-
sis made by the New Mexico College OF
Agriculture of the water and sediment
OF the Rio Grande indicated that the
grossest feeder of all of our crops re
moves less plant food from the land
than IS added by using two feet of wa
ter in irrigating. A five ton crop OF
alfalfa removes 211 pounds of nitrogen,
Sc pounds of phosphoric acid and 305
pounds of potassium sulfate; whereas
two acre feet of average Rio Grande
water contains 1911 pounds potassium
sulfate. 116 pounds phOsphoric acid and
1O7 pounds of. nitrogen The only de-
ficieney is seen to be nitrogen, but with
alfalfa, which uses more plant food
than most of our crops, this is rot Sc
rious inasmuch as it gathers large
quantities from the air.
Manure Acts Quickly.
Most Of the fertilizing material car
RED by the irrigation water is con-
1ained in the sediment which does not
WELD its plant food any more readily
than does the sediment deposited
decades ago. Farm manure on the 9TH
er hand. is a quick acting fertilizer and
surrendeTs its vitalizing properties
comparatively easily.
Farm manure will improve the ply
steal condition of soils like our heavy
clay. or adobe" ones, rendering them
much easier to pillow and cultivate.
Heavy soils may be MANFRED more heay-
lily than sandy ones. which should be
given light but frequent applications
The power to retain moisture given by
the incorporation of manure is one OF
the most valuable arguments in favor
OF its use. King found that for an.
average of three years an acre of I'M
manured fallow land contained "a 1
tons less water than adjacent MANFRED
land, and in a dry season the difference
was 70 tons in favor Of the MANFRED
soil
Water Soaked Manure.
Even Wetting the surface of the soil
with water carrying manure in solu-
tion, the rate of evaporation was cut
down by one-haf under the same con-
ditions- An easy and safe method Of
applying goat manure, of which there
are vast quantities in both the upper
and lower valleys, is to shovel 1t into
the ditch while irrigating the garden
or meadow and allow the water TO
carry it 70 the plants Coarse manure
may be harmful in dry seasons BIZ de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14

stroying the capillarity between layers
CT soil and preventing the normal NOV
ing upward of the moisture from be-
low.
The old method when manure is used
is to place it in plies to allow it to
rot. but too much merit is claimed for
rotted manure. 1t is believed in Eu-
rope that fresh manure is better for
forage crops since it produces more
growth. while rOtted manure increases
the production of grain or other seed
common and most practical method
is TO load the manure direct from the
barn into the manure spreader and haul
into the field as soon as il has been
filled, thereby avoiding a handling in
none too agreeable task.
Distributing ,Isnure.
4 manure spreader will distribute "a
load in from three TO five minutes.
Without one. It takes as long to IN
load a wagon with fork or shovel as
il took to load it. which may vary
from 10 to - minutes. Now if it should
take 50 minutes TO load a wagon with
manure, 80 minutes to spread il on the
81 ound and Is minutes 10 drive to the
field and back 10 the barn again, then
in a 10 hour day. one man would haul
and spread eight loads. With a ma
nure spreader he could spread Il leads
and work about half as hard. If he
should care to top dress his fields
lightly with some Il loads per acre, in
a week he could cover four acres with
wagon and six acres with the spreader;
or in two winter months he could
spread 104 acres by the first method
and 1876 by the second. providing he
did not have TO haul the manure too
far.
Spreader Is Best
Again, the manure spreader does the
distribution much more evenly than
man could do it, 1t is a machine, I'M
like many of our other expensive farm
implements, that may be used the year
around. allowing the farmer to realize
on his investment as long as ne uses
it. As spreaders are now made they
are very simple to manipulate and can
be trusted in the hands of the most
shiftless labOrer There are now sew
eral in both valleys and perhaps later
on they will help to make unfaShion-
able the spreading of valuable fertilizer
upon the. public roads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14
To Cure Eczema

First, stop scratching. Itch Itch
Itch, Scratch Scratch Scratch Ec-
zema is maddening. Your skin is on
fire. but the more you scratch the
more intense becomes the agony of it.
Stop scratching 1t will never relieve
ypu-it cannot cure you-it only
makes things worse. Whether you,
your child or a member of your fam
lily is suffering with Eczema or any
SKIN disease apply Littelrs Liquid Sui
phur Compound at once. Stops itching
instantly and is guaranteed cure for
any and all skin diseases, rashes. PIN
pies, sores, prickly heat, etc. Sample
bottle sent postpaid to any address for
10c. Rhuna-Sulphur Co., 407 \. Ind
St. ST. Louis. Mo 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14
The Manure Spreader

By Schultz New M College
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14

Bulletin 81 of the New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture gives cOmprehen-
sive view OF Dry Farming in New
Mexico and some Of the results that
have been accomplished by people who
have made a success of this difficult
form of agriculture. The following are
some CT the points well worth noting
by dry farmers:
Important Things to Do.
1. Give attention to detail.
? Double disc by tapping One-half
as soon as the crop is removed.
g. Plow deep. from S to - or more
inches before the rainy season sets in
e. Form a level. fine surface after
blowing before leaving the field each
half day.
>. Renew the surface mulch as soon
after every shower as the soil is dry
enough to work without pudding
6. Cultivate at intervals of from two
to four weeks whether it does or does
not rain.
Z. II the ground was plowed in the
fall. cultivate with a light harrow as
early in the spring as possible, follow
ing this by a deeper cultivation when
the soil has dried out somewhat more
deeply.
s. Sow or plant rather deeply with
a machine that will deposit the seed
at an even depth in the moist soil be-
meath the surface dust mulch leaving
a loose surface above.
9. After seeding cultivate at fire.
quent intervals. and as soon after each
rainfall as possible. suiting the cultiva-
ton in frequency, depth and continu
ance to the crop and the conditions
prevailing
10. Begin harvesting rather early
and remove the crop from the field
promptly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14
ROSWELL PITCHING STAFF
CHANGES-SALAZA WANTED

Roswell, \. NJ, May 14.-Cy Leland,
team manager for the Roswell Amuse-
ment association, has secured Rube
Weeks, the albuquerque pitcher for the
Roswell nine, he having released Lee
Clair Weeks has been pitching for
Fort Worth in the Texas league. The
Roswell team will endeavor to get Sala-
Ear, the fast third baseman. who played
with Albuquerque last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14
Dry Farming Dos and d
By H. Schultz Assistant grOnony

II. Use machinery of large capacits
u. Read and study books. buNeti1s
magazines and periodicals dealing wit
dry farming and with agriculture 1
general
DOnt'S-
l. Don't neglect details
D. Don't expect heavy crops, b1
make up for the yield by euItivatin
extensive areas with machinery of larg
capacity.
s. Don't expect every year 70 be
banner year; bad seasons viii come
T. Don't expect to succeed withou
deep blowing.
5 Don't expect to succeed witsot,
frequent cultivation
8. Don't SOW or plant thickly-
l. Don't be too quick TO lay I'll
blame upon the soil or the weather;
may be your fault.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-14
THE WEATHER.
Forecast.

Forecast.
For Ell Paso and Vicinity.-Fair to-
night and Sunday
For New MexicO.-Generally fair to-
night and Sunday
For West TeXaS.-Tonight and Sunday
generally cloudy; warmer tonight in
northern portion.
River at FL PasO.-Height of surface
this morning above fixed zero mark
14.2 feet; this date last year. 14.3 feet