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Five Poists Hosse OF Indasiry.


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NoAsOn Of TicNiols bat
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for the 6olioaps.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

a man Is taller in the morning than ut
night, to the extent of a quarter of an inch,
owing TO the relaxation Of the cartilages
The human brain is the twenty.eIghth Of
the body, but IN the horse only rour-hun-
drcdth.
Ten days per annum is the average of sick
ness Of human life.
About ;hc age of SO, the lean man generally
becomes fattcr, and the fat man leancr
Richter Gnumcratcs six hundred distinct
species Of disease in the eye.
The Pulse Of children is $50 in a minute :;
at puberty it is so: and at 60, only co.
Dr. lcttom ascribpd health and wealth to
water happiness 10 small beer and all dis
cases ana crimes to the use of spirits.
Elephants live for two hundred, three hun
bred and even touI hundred years. a healthy
iuI.erown elephant consumes thirty pounds
of grain per day.
Bats in India are called flying foxes, and
measure six feet from tip to tip.
Sheep, i'll wild pastures, practice sclfde-
fence by an array in which rams stand fore
most, III concert with ewes and lambs, in the
centre Of hollow square.
Three Hudson S Bay dogs draw slcdge.
loaded with 800 pounds, fifteen miles per
dav.
Ono pair Of pigs will increase in six years
to 49, 100, taking the increase at fourteen
times per annum. A pair of sheep, IN the
same time, would be but Ga
A single female holselly produces in one
season 206S0,32O eggs.
The flea, srasshopper and locust jump 200
times their own length, equal 10 a quarter Of
a mile for man.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

THE APPRENTICE Boy In 1915 We were
at 4lh of July celebration in Carlisle, at
which Gen. Sam. Houston delivered the ora.
ton AT the close he told story of n car
pcnter' apprentice, whose masters cruelty
had driven him away to the West, leaving his
old mother alone, and sorrowing for her lost
son. The orator pointed out the house where
his master lived, and dwelt on the subject till
the whole audience of 5000 people became
interested. Then turning to the highest
pitch, he exclaimed: "IIere is the boy whom
the cruelty of master drove from his moth
cr's house, and begged leave to introduce
Mr.. Kaufman. "mcmbcr Of Congress, from
Texas" Sure enough, it was Kaufman, the
apprentice boy, and this was his first visit to
his native place in thirty years! For a mo-
ment Or two al. was still, and then arose such
shout as never before was heard in Cumber-
land. Ladies sprang from their seats and
waved their handkerchleis, ard the speaker
could not be heard for several minutes. And
the old hoary headed carpenter, who drove
the boy away, was in the crowd!
We were but a boy. but would have given
everything in this wide world for Kaufman s
triumph for that one hour. The poor, des-
pissed, beaten, runaway boy. Of the American
Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

Tie senior editor Of the New York Erprcss,
now on visit to the old world writes to
that Journal from the Holy Land. the annexed
description Of the Tomb of Rachel
Upon INV return to Bethlehem. rode by
the Tomb Of l;achel-a small building with a
whi'enod dome, and having within it. "a high,
oi.ong monument, built Of brick, and sluc-
coed. The spot is wild and solitarv-and
not tree spreads its shade where rests the
beautiful mother Of Israel. Christian, Jew,
and MoS'cm all agree that this is Just the spo,
where Rachel was buried. and all unite in
hHnurng it. The Turks are anxious that
Their ashes may rest near hers, and hence
their bodies have been Strcwn under tombs all
around the simple grave of Rachel. The
sweet domestic virtues of the good wife have
won their love and admiration. as the tomb
o! Absalom, near the brook Of Kendron, their
de'rSi atlon-upon the latter they throw A
stone to their horror of the disohcdient son.
while around the former they wish. when
they die their bodies may be inferred Nor
is this wonderful The wife Of fourteen wears
servitude as shepherd, must have been worth
having. The whole life of Rachel, is. indeed.
one of the most touching in Biblical history.
The sweet ShelheldeSs has left her mark
upon the memory of man, as well as her
tomb. The tribute to her is the tribute to
good wife. and Infdcl and jew, and Chris
tan, all combine to pay it. The great wo-
men Of the car,h-thc Xcnobias and Ceopa-
tras, have died, been buried, and their very
place d! burial been forgotten but to this
day, stands over the grave of Rachel, not the
pillar Jacob set up, but modern monument
in It's place, around which pilgrims from
every land under the sun gather in respect
and reverence for the faithful wife and good
mother in lsrca.'
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BrOadci0th an Encmy or Health.


Professor Hamilton, in an able address on
hygiene to the graduates Cf Buffalo Medical
College. dcnounces Broadcloth as an enemy
TO exercise, and therefore to health. His
remarks are pointed and sensible. lie says
American gentlemen have adopted as
national costume broadcloh--a thin, tight
fitting black suit of broadcloth. 10 foreigners,
we seem always to be in mourning: we travel
in black. we write in black and we work in
black. The priest, the lawyer, the doctor,
the literary man, the mechanic, and even the
day laborcr, choose always the same un vary
ing, monotonous black hroadcloth o style
and material which never olght to have been
adopted out Of the drawing room or the
pulpit because it is a feeble and expensive
inbiic ; because it is at the North no suitable
protection against the cold, nor is it indeed
any more suitable at the South. 1t is too
thin to be warm in the winter. and to black
to be cool in the Summer but especially do
we object to it because the wearer is always
afraid Of soillng it by exposure Young gen
tlemen will not plly ball. or pitch quoits, or
wrcstle and tumble, or any other similar
thing, lestth,ir broadcloth should be offended
They will not 90 out into the storm, because
the hroad2loth will lose its ustre if rain falls
upon it; they will not run because they
have no confidence in the strength of the
bloadcloth; they dare not mount horse,
or leap n fence, because hroadcloth as every
body knows is 50 faihless. So these young
men. and these older men, merchants, mech
au,cs, and all, learn to walk, talk and think
soberly and carefully: they seldom venture
even 10 laugh to the full extent Of their sides.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

CAUSE or THE AURORA BoREAMs.-M de
la Rive, the celebrated French astronomer.
explains the production of the Aurora Bore
ais in The following manner
When the sun. having passed into the
southern hemisphere, no longer heats our
atmosphere, the aqueous vapors which have
accumulated during the summer in this part
of the atmosphere begin to condcusc, the kind
of humid cap envelopng the polar regions
extends more and more, and facilitates the
passage Of electricity accumulated in the up
per portion of the air. But IN this elevated
region, and especially at this period of the
year, the aqueous yaporS must most fic-
gucntly pass into the state OF minute particles
Of ice or snow floating into the air, similar to
those which give rise 20 the halos; they form,
aS it were, a kind fScmi-transpaIent mist -
These hali.tIozon iogs conduct the electricity
10 the SUI face Of the earth, near the pole, and
are at the same time illuminated bv these
currents or electric discharges. In fact, ali
observers agree in asserting Chat the aurora
bcreaals is constantly preceded by a mist.
which rises from the pole, and the margin of
which, less dense than the remainder, is col
ored the first: aud indeed it is very frequent
near the pole in the winter months aud eS-
pccially in those where there is an abundance
Of vapor in the air.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

THE Roll OF lloNoR.-Thc following are
the names Of all the Revolutionary soldiers in
Ohio who are pensioners, with their ages in
1889: Amaria Crandell, Lake county, 9S
years; Jarad Farand, Cuyahoga county, 95
years William Jones. Clcrmont county, 9S
years; Adam Link, Crawford county, 90
years: James McDermott, Richland county,
lOl yerrs; John Strait, Gallia county, 10l
years: Samuel Sanford, Portage county, 90
years; Carey Toney, preblc county, SSycars
The following are the names and ages of the
Revolutionary soldiers, supposed to be alive
who are pensioned on the roofs of the State of
Virginia: William Cunningham, IS years ;
George Estes, 96l: Daniel Hicks, ST., over
~: William Oney, 9Sl ; Peter Rife, 81:
William Stewart, 9S; Matthew Seay, 90;
Henry Wiloughby, 100.
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VOL. YIX.-~-N0, Z,
5elcttc0 i)oetrn.
The Cguntrie LasSic.


She hlossmed in the country,
Where sunny summer ilings
Her arms around the earth,
And brightest blessings brings;
Health was her sole inhrritcnco,
And grace her ouly dover;
never dreamed the " lid wood
Contained so sweet a flower.
Far distant from the city.
And inland from the sea,
My lasSic bloomed in goodness
As pure as pure could he.
She caught her dcwy freshness
FIom hill and mountain bower,
l never dreamed the wild wood
Contained So sweet Il flower.
The rainbow must have lent her
Some Of its airy grace;
The wild rose parted with the blush,
That nestled on her face;
The sunbeams got entanglcd in
The long waves OF her hair,
Or she had never grown TO be
SO modest and 50 fair.
The early birds have laugh hW
Their joyous mutin song
And some OF their soft innocence,
She's been with them SO long,
And for her now il need be,
I'd part with wealth ana power;
never dreamed the wild wood
Contained SO sweet a flower.
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Ih0nlaS Paine,

In recent article in the National Recorder.
(Washington,) the following cut Is found
against Thomas Paine and his doctrine. 1t
is too good to be lost:
IN gentleman Of New York found Thomas
Paine one evening haraneumg a company of
his disciples, or the great mischief done to
mankind by the introduction of the Bible and
Christianity. When he paused the gentle
man addrcsaed him thus: 'Mr. Paine, YOU
have been i'll Scotland: you know there is
not more rigid set of men in the world, than
they are in their attachment to the Bible: it
IS Their school book, and their churches arc
full Of Bibles. When Young man leaves his
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

NuTRlTIvE QCAllTIES OF THE ONION
The onion deserves notice as an article Of
great consumption in this country, and it rises
in Importance when we consider that in some
countries, Ike Spain and Portugal, it forms
one of the common and universal supports Of
life. 1t is interesting, Therefore, TO know
that, in addition to the peculiar flavor which
first recommends it. the onion is remarkably
nutritious. According TO analysis. the dried
onion root contains from twenty-five to
thirty per cent. Of gluten. 1t ranks, in this
respect, with the nutritious pea and the grain
of the cast. 1t is not merely as a relish.
therefore, that the wayfaring Sraniard eats
his onion with his humble crust Of bread,
as he sits by the refreshing spring: it is
because experience has long proved that, like
the cheese Of the English laborcr, it helps
to sustain his strength also and add beyond
what its bulk would suggcst--to the amount
Of nourish ment which his simple meal
supplies. Harrisburg Union.
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TIE ROMANCE OF HISTORY.

A 5 exhibited in the LIVES or CELEBRATED
~ WOVEN of Al Ages and Countries COM
rrisiIg Remarkable Examples of Female Courage,
Disntcrcstedness and Self~acrihce BY Henry
G. WATSON. One large volume, l2mo. CLOTH
Price 81 %.
To set before tho women of America examples
for imitation in the most trying circumstances, is
the object of this highly interesting Book. Lot
the reading and study of such work become
common, and wives. mothers. sisters and
daughters. will become more renowned for resolu-
ton, fortiiude and sclfsacrfce, than the Spartan
females of old were
Every Lady in the land should have copy of
this highly interesting Book.
j. ;. COTTON s. co. PrnLIsnERs
No l09 Chestnut St. Philadelphia.
.g7T The Publishers will send either of the above
popular books by mail free of postage, to any
part Of the United States upon receipt of the
publication price Aug 13, 1850
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

FESillS is to give notice, that the subScri-
Der ofCecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court OF sad county, letters Of
Administration on the personal estate of
John White, late of said county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly authen-
tiCatcd, on or before the 4th day of June,
1850; they may otherwise, by law, be-
excluded from all benefit Of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the subscri-
Der. Given under my hand this 30th day Of
June, 1859. JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Administrator ofJoh White, decd.
Tcst-JAs. McCAuLEY, Reg.
July 80. 1S59-Gw.
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Select 4fliatcII0nlD.
Manned Dcxtcr;ty in Manufactures.

Manuel peAtcr.ty in manufactures.
The body Of hat t'cavcr) is generally
made Of one part cred " WOOD, three PARTS
SaXonr add eight parts rabbits fur
The mixing or working mp Of lhcge materials
is an operation which dcpcnls very much
upon the deXtc,ity Of the wor>mcn. aud
years Of long practice are required to
render man proficient. The wool aud fur
are laid on bench, first separately, and then
together The workman takes machine
somewhat like n small violin bow: this is
suspended from the ceiling by the middle, a
few inches above the bench. The workman,
by means Of small pticcs Of wood causes The
end OF his :" bow y to yilnate Qpickly against
Che particles OF wool and fur. This operation,
continued for some time cf,,fivc'v opens
the c!otted masses arA lays omen the ibr.s --
these flying upwards, by The action Of the
string, are by the manna, and wonderful
deXterity Of the workman caught in their
descent, in n peculiar manner and laid in
soft layer Of cquablc thickness. rhis opera.
ton, apparently 50 simple and easily effected.
is in reality very difficult, and only to be
learned by constant practice.
IN type-lounding, when the melted metal
has been poured INTO The mould, the work
man, by peculiar turn ofhis hand, or rather
jerk CAUSES the metal TO be shaken into all
the minute lntcrSiceS of the mouid.
In manufacturing initiative pearls, the
glass bead forming the pearl has two nolcS in
its exterior; the liquid made from pearl like
powder is inserted into the hollow Of
OF the head by "a tube, and by a peculiar twist
the hand the single drop introduced is caused
to spread Itself over the whole surface o
Zoe interior, without Supcrllui;y or deficiency
| Ia.
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S4yE(,E

rs hereby given to the creditors, ondorsers
e. and sureties of Ann +. Hayes, that she
hath made application for the benefit of the
lnsovent Laws of Maryland, and that the
First Wednesday after the second Monday
Of October, next, being the third day of tho
next October Term of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county, hath been set apart and fixed
upon for the final hearing in her ease, at
which time and place, her creditors, en-
dorsers and suretes may attend and show
cause, if any they have, why final discharge
shall not be granted said debtor.
Test, WIN. II. RICKETTS,, Clerk
Circuit Court for Cecil county.
Julv O. 1S59-5m
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TIE RowDy.- The rowdy is terrible
nuisance. Hear how the poor Dutch landlord
described his sullcrings AT the hands Of one of
these amiable beings =" Ter rowdy coined
in and aXed me to sell him some peer | tells
him he had more as would do him goot.--
lie call me Won ole Tutch liar; and
pcgun to broke two tumplers. My wife She
cali for dc watch ousc. Fore de watch 'ousc
got dare de rowdy he kick Hands Scrugsle
behint his pack, kissed any laughter petsey
peiore her face, proke all ter tumbleIs cept
ter olt stone pitcher, and split my wife and
toddei peer paTrels down inter ter CELLAR"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

TIA Locofoco editor says L" the skies look
bright above u.s." Of course they do, this
beautiful midsummer weather, but the editor
does not look at the political horizon where
the true aspects are TO be seen. lie is like
cockney on board steamer lying too during
fog, who ashed: II say, Mr.. Pilot. amt
you going to start r. "As soon as the fog
clears up" replied the captain. Well"
said the cockney, its starlight overhead
. Oh yes, but were. not going that way
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-27

| 'l'c ihucH more OnLcuIL ana recently
remarked to me:
81 lived among the Apachcs II years
and only learned two words OF their Ian
guage. | will pronounce them slowly,
and if You can repeat either Immediately
after hearing it will give you SD"
He uttered tIlcn deliberately, ana ;they
were not composed Of more than four or
five sylIables, / could not have repro
duccd them, had my lie depended on it.
TIE LANGUAGE BY SIGNS,
in common use between mountain mon
and the various tribes Of Indians, is Il
curiosity. \ trappey meets halfa dozen
sava2es, all Of different tribes; and
though no two of the whole party have
ten spoken words in common, they
all converse in duInb show. ior hours, and
often relating incidents which cause
uproarious laughter, or excite Tie Steiner
passions, 10 u novice, these gcsticu.a-
tons mean no more than 50 many gyra-
tons induced BY the St. yitus' dance
but, like all mysteries, they are simple
and signiiicant-aftor you comprehend
| them. The only one | racollcct requiring
no explanation, is that for the Sioux
Indians; drawing finger across the
throat like a knife. 1t is an apt and cpl
Cratic delineaton Of the character Of that
bloody tribe. The sign for the Arapa-
hoes describes their thin, sharp noses;
that for the Camachcs, the bird-hke
agility Of their movements that for
fcmalcs, their long, flowing tresscs; and
that for the white man, the hat upon his
/ forehead All Indian lanauagcs are
SO imperfect, that when two members Of
the same tribe converse, half of the
intercourse is carried on by s.gns.-
Mountain men often become so accus-
toned to this that even when talking in
their mother tongue, upon the most
abstract subjects, thcir hands and their
arms lcU participate in the conversation.
.LITTIE EAyEyo
The best specimen Of the Indian have
met is tie chief Ct the Aranqhoes. lie
was originally called " The ShioIl - but
his prcscut appcI,ation is "Tho Little
. Raven" for The Indian seldom retains
through life the name Given linn in
infancy. Whenever in Laltle he kills
his enemy, or even strikes at lim with
his .omahawh, he nav throw aside his
old name and adopt anv other which
plcascs lis fancy, provided he mentions