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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17
sELEGT POETRY.
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BY ELIZA COOK.
Welcomc-all hail TO thee !
Welcome, young spring.
Thy sun-ray is bright
On the butteray's wing.
Beauty shines forth
In the blossom-rObd trees;
Perfumes loat by
On the soft southern breeze:
Musie-sweet music
Sounds over the earth;
Ono glad coral song
Greets the primrose's birth;
The lark scars above,
With its shrill matin strain
The shepherd boy tunes
His reed pipe on the plain.
Music, sweet music
Cheers meadow and lea,-
In the song of the blackbird,
The hum of the bee;
Tho loud, happy laughter
OF children at play,
Proclaim how they worship
Springs beautiful day.
The eye Of the hale one,
With joy in its CLEAN,
Looks upin the noontidc
And steals from the beam;
But the check of the pale one
Is marked with dispair,
To feel itself fading
When all is so fair.
The hedges luxuriant
With flowers and balm,
And purple with violets, y
And shaded with palmj
The zephyr-kiss'd grass
Is beginning to wave;
Fresh vcrdure is decking
The garden and grave.
Welcome--all hail to thee,
Heart-stirring May!
Thou hast won from my wild harp
A rapturous lay,
And the last dying murmur
That sleeps on the strain
Is welcome. All hail to thee
Welcome, young Spring!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17

DR.. Archibald Anderson. one Of the
strongest and most influential Democrats
in Louisa. Va, the sirog hold Oi Demo-
oracy, hasrepudiaied the ticke, Of Visa.
60, and hoisted the Ameri lean flag,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17

The New Hampshire editor who wrote
his editorial with chalk on the soles Of his
shoes, went barefooted while The boys set
up the copy.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17
Muskets against Spades.

The Gospel Banner says" The Uni.
ted States army numbers about 10000
men, who cost the country last year 3d.
1854 for pay. subsistence, clothing.
&c. The Illinois Central railroad army
numbers 10000 men, who receive from
the company So, 100000 per annum.-
In three years they will make seven hun.
dred miles Of road, adding greatly to the
wealth of the State and the country
In thirty years the United States have
spent 5000 600, 900, for which they have
nothing to show but some old forts, guns.
uniforms, and demoralized veterans"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17
FRANKLIN HOUSE!

MAIN STREET, JACKSON, OHIO.
YENHE undersigned has just taken possession
of this old aud highly popular Hotel,
recently renovated and reftted in a superior
style, and is determined to make it a place of
comfort. convenience and pleasure to all who
may become guests of the House No pains,
labor or expense will be spared to make the es-
tablishmenta place of rest to the weary travel
er, as order, quiet cleanliness and comfort,and
an abundance of such deicacies as the mar
keis and best culinary skill can afford, shall al
ways be found at "the Franklin House."
His stable is good-always filled with the best
hay, eats and corn, and attended by faithful
and honest 0stler. He respectfully solicits Il
share of public patronage.
March Is, '55 5l-tf
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17
BlaCksmithing.

NsuInLEWIS 4 THOMAS have removed TO their
NJ HyNew Blacksmith Shop, on Portsmouth street,
k.~AD just below this Office. Where they will be
happy to receive their friends and attend to their
wants. All kinds of work, Horse Shoeing Wagon
Ironing, and all other work in their limo done to or
der, in good style and on short notice. at reduced
prices.
jackson, April 10, '66. 4y. (con.)
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17

The best snuff in the world is snuff
of fresh Dir.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

How TO RUIN A SoN.-I. Set him the
example in the use of Intoxicating drinks.
2Lct hin have his own way--the .sargest
liberty! so fascinat ing to the Imagination Of
young Amerca.''
s. Allow him the free use Of money, with
out any restraining sense responsibility to
parent or guardian.
4. Suffer him to wander where he plcascs
on the Sabbath, and to spend his evenings
from home.
S. Give him the frccst access to wicked
companions, who make 4 mock of all that is
good, and condemn all authority.
G. Furnish him with no high aim in life,
and no steady employment. 1t might hinder
the development Of his genius.
Pcrsue all or any Of these ways, and you
will experience most marvellous dcliveran-
&C, if you have not o.mourn over a debased
and ruined child.
Thousands Of parents have practically
adopted these rules in the management Of
their children, and the results have been ex-
actly what one might anticipate-:'Their
gray hairs have been brought down with
sorrow to the grave.''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

PAY IouR BILLs-AN IScENrlvE,--Somc
years ago, farmer in Frederick county,
Md, owed a ncighbor of his $50, and as
soon as he could realize the sum he PROMPT
~ paid it over. The morning he called to
pay it, his friend appeared to be- very
thankful, rcmarking that he was also in
debt to another person who needed the
money. and he would at once take it to him.
This remark started train Of thought in the
mind of tho first person, who said to himself
why here is 500 paid with $50. l will at
once follow tip this matter and see where it
will end. lie then followed up the payment
of debts by this one note of $50, until he
traced it to the large amount of SO, 75W when
it got out of his reach.
Now here is the morals: A owesB bill,
which, if he pays promptly, will be paid
by Is G, and 80 on through the the whole al
phabet, and it will be surprising to every
one, what a small amount is necessary to
pay off hundreds of thousands by keeping
the "eagles on the wing" Now, when the
money market is so tight, and tho banks are
unable to discount all the paper offered, let
persons begin to pay their bills, and by doing
this, they, themselves, will be paid back in
turn. 1t is a machine which feeds ITSELF
and propels, by its own ofal, the execution
ofgreat exploits.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

WALKING ON THB SEA.-I.ike flying in tho
air, walking on the water has often been es-
sayed. but still held to be impracticable. If
man possessed the ability-like that attrib-
uted to the wandering Jew-of walking on
the great deep, it would invest him with new
powers Of nh extraordinary character. A
wonderful approach to the solution of this
problem has been made by VIM. X. Phpps,
of Pennington, Mass, by the invention of
life preserver, by which he has walked on the
sea three miles, from land to land twice, and
went ashore within two miles of where the
steamer Ocean was burned in Boston Harbor.
In letter to us he states that if no would
have thought it but a trifling affair to have
gone ashore on any of the islands in the Vi
cinity.
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Let me turn attention to the Prcss-hayc
the editors been interchangeable Not so. Few
of the actors of 1926 survive. and fewer still
continue to be publishers. The Editors of
the National lntclligcnccr are still at their
post, and long may they live to honor their
profession. The gcntlcmanly manner they
have pursued, and the ability they have dis
played as publishers has gained for them the
respect of all parties. suppose that if the
subscription lists of newspapers wcrc exam
incd, it would be discovered that readers,
whether in cities, towns, or rural districts,
had been equally visited hy death; and that
few of the newspaper readers of 1925 will
read this communication. Perhaps four of
that dinner PARTY in Elkton may read it.
But to return to our celebration If there
are any survivors that know not Of + would
propose that they should report themselves
to you as | have done. 1t would give me
great pleasure to hear from any of them.
A SURVIVOR.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

FLORIDA lNDTANs.-The Tampa Herald
learns from Capt. Casey, late from Fort Ny.
ers that the few remaining savagcs, or
majority of them, manifest an invincible de-
termination not to acccde to the proposition
for their pcaccablc removal beyond the limits
of the State. A considerable number of the
party averse to this step were in attendance
at Fort Myers, manifesting much excitement
and solicitudc to know what the conccntra-
ton Of troops at that point meant. This
party in the most adroit manner managed to
prevent an interview or talk by Capt. Casey
with that portion of the tribe which had on
previous occasions evinced a disposition to
cmigratc. A portion of the troops stationed
at Fort Myers are now penetrating the into
rior OF that country, cutting roads and max
ing other demonstrations that the war spirit
is up, and that the kind ovcrturcs Of our Coy
eminent are no longer to be treated with con-
tempt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

CJSrREEr DIALoGuE.-FLAT MEETING
SnARp.-Fiat.-Can you tell me how it is
that when people fail, nowadays, 'thcy will,
undoubtedly, pay all their debts, and have o
handsome surplus" and yet the creditors
rarely get over fifty cents. What becomes
of the money?
Sharp--Don't know, (asde) paid all my
liabilities and had a handsome surplus,s with
25 cents on the dollar.
Fiat.-Well, how is it that when Cannon
Il Snap fail, Cannon, Snap Co., continue
business and are to be sustaincd2
Sharp.-Don't know. When friend Street
burst up he was asked similar question.
He answered that sit was his commission
business that had stopped, but that the gin and
watches ueni on.''
FIat.-Pshaw !--Bo,fon POSI-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

TRUTH IN CONVERSATIONAL love Of
truth is the stimulous to all noble converse.
ton This is the root of all the charities.
The tree which springs from it may have a
thousand branches, but they will all bear q
golden and generous frutagc. 1t is thcioftics.
impulse to inquircrs willing to communicate
and more willing to -contcmptuous
OF pretty curiosity, but passionate for glori.
GUS knowledge. Speech without it is but o
bubble. Rhetoric is more noisy but less use.
tul than the tinman's trade. When the love
Of truth fires up the passions. puts its light.
ming to the brain, then men may know that
prophet is among them. This is the spring
OF all herolsn, and clothes the MARTYR with
a flame that outshincs the fame that kills
him. Compared, with This, the cmulat,ons
OF arguement, the punscn,ics of sarcasm
the pride oflogic, the pomp of defamation
arc as the sounds of an automation to the
voice of man.-Depcy
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lTor The Cecil Wing. |
ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND.

Mr.. Editor The successful effort that is
being made in almost every direction for the
moderation of the miscrics of the human race,
is one of the most striking characteristics of
this age of progress and improvement, In
stitutons for the relief of the various ills incl
dent to our nature are springing up in all
our important cities and towns, as well as
throughout the country: and indicate a rapid
extension of the principles Of phila nthropy
in the community. Amongst the most inter
cstins and useful of these are the establish
mcnts for the instruction of those deprived
of the blessing of sight. 1t may not he known
to the people of your county generally, that
very recently. an Asylum for this class of
our fellow beings has been opened, under
favorable auspices, in the city Of Baltimore.
To call the attention Of the public 10 this in
slitution is the object Of this communication.
Some time since an act of incorporation was
obtained from the Legislature Of Maryland,
board of Directors was appointed, and an APP
peal made to the public in its behalf \ fine
lot was purchased in the western part OF the
city, in high, healthy locality, on which
was a commodious building. To this various
additions have been made, and it is now we'll
adapted to the object for which it was i'll
tended. A superintendent and matron have
been appointed, and the services Of competent
instructors sccurcd-so that the institution is
now open and in operation. Pupils are re-
ceivcd from the age Of eight to seventeen
years, and are furnished with board and
tuition. An appropriation will be made by
the State to support and educate those who
are INDECENT circumstances, while those
whose parents or friends are ably to defiay
their expenses, will be received at a moderate
charge. A highly respectable and intelligent
board of visitors has been appointed, whose
attention will greatly promote Tie interests
of the institution
Should you or any of the numerous readers
of your interesting paper be acquainted with
any individuals i'll your county who would
be proper subjects for instruction in this In
stituton, you will confer favor on them by
calling their attention to the advantages to
be derived from it.
All necessary information may he obtained
by addressing the President, Secretary, or
any one Of the board Of Directors.
The following is Il list of tie officers j.
Howard McIlcnry, President: J. j. Cohen
Treasurer: B. F. Newcomer, Secretary; J.
Smith llollins, Jacob Trust j. n McJilton,
VIM, George Baker, VIM. ". Glenn, Direc-
tors.
The estimated cost of the board and in
struction of each pupil is two hundred dollars.
Hoping that this valuable institution will
meet with the favor its Importance demands,
remain yours, A CONSTANT READER.
Baltimore Comfy, Feb. 7th, 1855
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

BRIGHT AND GLOOMY HoURs.-Ah this
bright and beautiful world. Indeed know
not what to think of it. Sometimes it is all
gladness and Sunshine and Heaven itself is
not far off, and then it changes suddenly and
is dark and sonowful, and the clouds shut
out the sky. In the lives of the saddest Of
us. there are bright days like this when we
feel as if We could take the great world in
our arms. Then comes the gloomy hours
when the fire will neither burn on our hearts
nor hearths; and all without and in is dismal,
cold and dark. Believe me every heart
has its secret sorrows, which the world knows
not, and oftcntimes we call a man cold when
he is only sad.-Longf cllow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

BULwER THE NovELIsT.--A story was cir
culated some months since, in the American
newspapers to the effect that this celebrated
novelist had written to gentleman in Boston
that he had "closcd his career as a writer of
fiction; was gloomy and unhappy; had cx-
pended the powers Of life in chasing pleasure
where it is not to be found, &C." The Lon
don Critic of December 18th, contains letter
from the pen Of Bulwer, assuring the public
that he knows no Bostonian to whom he
could write upon any personal matter-that
he never wrote anything Of the sort to any
one-and that "thc whole statment is COM
plete fabrication"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

A NEW VERSION OF THE BIBLE.-Kossuth
has written a letter to the Society ofFrends,
In reply to their "Christan appeal for Peace
at any price," in which he maintains the nee
essty of war in some cases upon scriptural
grounds. He says the version of the Biblo
quoted by the memoriists, which reads
''Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace
and good will towards man." should read
"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace
to good-wishing men," Here is question
for the New Versionists to discuss. Having
set the American people fright about tho
meaning Of Washington's Farewell Address,
tho distinguished Magyar has now undorta-
ken to set the Christian Iworld right about
the meaning of the Bible.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17
miscellaneous.
AN EXAMPLE FOR BOYS.

Every apprentice can bear testimony to
the tricks and impositions which elder asso-
crates use in order to try his temper and
metal, in his first days apprenticeship: but
every one is not philosopher to know how to
receive them. We find in the biography of
Horace Greeley, para graph on this point,
which we commend to the attention of boys /:
1.-The new apprentice took his place ut the
front, and received from the foreman his
copy, composing stick, and few words of
instruction, and then he addressed himself to
his task. lie needed no further assistance.
The mysteries Of the craft he seemed to com.
prchend intnitively. lie had thought of his
chosen vocation for many years. lie had
formed a notion how the types must be ar.
ranged in order to produce the desired i'm
preston, and, therefore ali he had to acquire
was manual dcxterity. In perfect silence,
without looking to the right or left: needless
of the sayings of the other apprentices, tho
they were bent on mischief, and tried to
attract his attention. Horace worked on,
hour after hour, all day; and when he left the
office at night, could set type better and fast
or than many an apprentice who had
months practice. The next day he worked
with the same silence and intensity. The
boys were puzzled. They thought it abso-
lutcly incumbent on them to perform nh ini-
tiating rite Of some kind; but the new bow
gave them no handle, no excuse, no opening.
lie committed no greenncss, he spoke to no
one, seemed utterly oblivious to everything
save his copy and his type. They threw
type at him, but he never looked around
They talked saucily at him: but he threw
back no rctort This would never do To-
ward the close of the third day, one of the
oldest apprentices took out the large black
balls which the printers used to dab the ink
upon the type, and rcmarking that in his
oponon llorac' S hair was of too light hue
for so black an art, which he had undertake
en- to learn, applied the ball, well linked, to
Horace's head, making four distinct dabs
The boys, the journcymcn, the prcssman,
and editor, all paused in their work to OBJ
serve the result of his experiment. Horace
Mi her spoke or moved. lie went on with his
work as though nothing had happened, and
soon after went 10 the tavern where he board
cd, and spent an hour in purifying his dis
houored locks. And that was all the fun
the boys got out of their new companion on
that occasion. They were conquered In
few days the victor and the vanquish.d were
excellent friends"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17
kFai Estate:
POSITIVE SALE
OF LAND BY TRUSTEES.

DY virtue of a Decree of the Circuit Cont
Tor Cecil county. in Chanccrs, the under.
signed Trustees will offer at Public Sale at the
Court House door, in the town Of Elktcn on
IucaI,tu. the 2tM Of Fcbrpary. nc.st.
at IL O'Clock A. NJ. al that part of the Real
Estate of Thomas $. Thomas and wife. living
and being in Cecil county aforesaid known
rs part of tract calc,
sGeorarsson >,
mud hcro;r,f,cr J..cr,had m. chi, ..u,
WV wv "n,,'' n.y., I'' rug sal" Part
.nI d1 ;''' , i'''7 J1.m ..,e'. surveyor
~ $3.50; ANY, re ~ i"'I =,
,I,'. ".,,''I III; ~ NJ ~ UT
III. W.;,,,,;,,nn C. pa,,; vi .''e '"'''',
I II o,,,. ,s;Io,. t,'' ''a'i,'A''
Mt Elk to, ;s rsn ui I rnn n''o'.' o.po
,I,, Ven w. "n"a''' N'o" az l'art Vi
No > A,,;n;ns Nn 'p'' .n, ais, ran ,,o
Railroad. 1t contains Ii acres r,nJ
Is pcrrhcs. more or loss
No. g., Is scyarat,d from No. . hv tho Pail.
road and contains o. AIR. 90 nrrrhn.
more or less.
No. t.. Contains 80 acrcs. 2 roods moro or
less and lies adjoining No. 3.
No. s., Contains 80 acres, . root IL pcrcbcs
more or less. md ad;oins lands ho,,rht Inv
Acss-s. Howard Titus and James Hughes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17
For The Cecil Wing.
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. EDITOR EVERY intelligent citizen of
, the United States can tell that the 22nd of
February is the anniversary Of Washington's
birthday. This is one of the proofs of Wash
lngton's superiority over the other great men
of the Union Ask for the birthday of
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, or Monroe and
few can answer the question. All as if by
ny common consent pay respect to the 22nd
of February.
On the 22nd day of February, 1925, large
party of the citizens CT Cecil county ccle-
DRAFTED the birthday Of the Father of his
Country at the house of Rowland Ellis, ESD
in.Elkton. General lIczekiah Foard of Boz
hemia, presided at table, and he did so in a
dlgnGcd manner and with great satisfaction
to the company. About eighty persons were
engaged in the celebration. They were of
different ages, from youth up to old age; but
they were mostly men of middle age, or in
the prime of life. But thirty years has car
ricd that company nearly every one down to
the grave. The Israclitcs were doomed to
wander in the wilderness forty years, so that
all the actors of that day might die. The
doom Of men is not much altered at this day.
Very few Of the actors in The busy strife of
1855 will be alive in 1895; and forty wears
from Feb. %, 1925, will not likely find of
the celebration party, even "Joshua or a
Caleb surviving.
But, Mr.. Editor, why should I single out
the fate of one dinner party? Nearly all the
prominent political actors of that day are
dead. Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Clay, Gen. jackson,
MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Crawford and Mr. Clinton,
are all gone. l know of few active politi-
clans of that day who now survive. JIM.
Clayton, +. F. Chambers and Z. II. Benton
took an active part in politics at that day
and are still living; but | presume they have
few old associates to correspond with.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17

N-TIME TO GoTo BED.-Joscph was bad
boy. He had succeeded in binding his mo-
Their for some time as to his nbidng propcn-
Sites One night Joseph came in before the
old lady had retired. He sat down, and with
that look of semi-intoxicated wisdom, began
conversing about the goodness of the crops
and other matters. He got along very well
until he espied what he supposed to bo "a
cigar on the mantle piece; he caught it, and
placing one end in his mouth, began very
gravely to light it at the candle. He ldrew
and pulled until he was getting red in tho
face. The old lady's eyes were opened, and
she addressed him: off thee takes THAT ten
penny nail fora cigar, it is time thee wont to
bed"
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WHOLE No. 7O7.

AN EvErTFCb LIFE.-The Albany Journal
ssys that day or two since, man upwards of
SIXTY years Of age entered police station
house in that city and applied for lodgings.
In reply to the interrogatories of the officers,
he said that his name was John Berry, and
he was native of Columbia county, New
7 ork. When the British colonies ATTEMPTED
to achieve their Independence, he joined tho
patriot army which was raised in New York.
and served two yeara in the struggle. he
was taken prisoner at tho battle of the Wind
mill, Prescott, Canada West. Eleven of his
companions were shot, and he was sent to
Van Dieman's Land, with some two hurdred
others. At length, after q lapse OF many
years, no was liberated at the intcrcession
OF the American government during the ad
mnlstration of Harrison. He worked his
passage home in whaleship, ard was thirty
three monthc on the way, receiving no com.
pensation for his labors during that time Ho
arrived home without friends, after hayinn
spent the best part Of his days in atoning for
what he considers humane and patriotic
act,