The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-25
atems, 0uips an6 Oddities.

independent candidate for Governor of Texas.
GJ~Te more in action than in conversation,
for God hath given you two hands, but only
one tongue.
o." Much remains unsung." as the tom
cat remarked to the brickbat when itiabruplly
cut short his serenade.
A BIG BUTTERFLY Prolessor Acassiz has
received from Brazil butterfly that measures
10 inches from the tip of one wing to the other
D~A negro once gave this toast: "De
late Gubernor oh de Slate-he come in wild
berry little opposition, him so out wild none
at all.
TITO kill moths, put piece of paper or
linen, saturated with turpentine, where your
clothes are kept. Three times year is sul.
ficient.
JEWEL OF WIFE" Oh, she was
wife, said Pat. mourning over the loss of his
better half: " she always struck me with. the
soft end of the mop"
C%IIobhs, the lock master, is making a
fortune in London, manufacturing pickles
locks--John Bull is surprised and delighted
with his ingenuity and enterprise.
W. t"'"' L i'll tlSloil ucSHeS 10 KNOW why
the captain of vessel can't keep memoran-
DUN OF the weight Of his anchor, instead Of
weighing it every time he leaves port
TINE OF HOLDING THE STATE FA1R.-The
Maryland State Agricultural Fair will be held
at the show ground at Frederick. on Tuesday
25,h Wednesday, Goth Thursday, 9Th,
and Friday. 28th days Of October.
PORES BODY GUARD. The Nord announ.
Cos very coolly that "the Holy See is now
engaged in recruiting body of 5 900 men IN
ireland, who are to be sent forthwith to Rome
TO form his Holinesss body guard 2"
THERE To SEE MYSELF.--" WHY did YOU
not pocket some of those pears ~ said one
boy to another j; '.nobody was there to see. /"
" Yes there was-I was there to see myself
and don't want to ever see myself, do Il
mean or dishonest thing.
"Roor IToGG OR In on<Bf the
counties Of Wisconsin, it is said there are
three candidates for the legislature J. NJ.
Root, Democrat; Robert Hogg. Free soil, and
L. II. Dye, Wing. So, on election day 1t will
be " Root, Hog, or Die with the voters
A VERY ANCIENT CoIN.--An opulcnt lsrae-
lite in the vicinity of Salina, Aa.ama, pos.
sesses silver chekel, coined in Judca, 1850
years ago. 1t is Of the size Of hale dollar
piece, but its silver is only worth fifteen cents.
1t has been for $50 years in possession of the
same family.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. The President, it
IS stated, will make his annual visit to his
annual St-nmer retreat. the Bedford Springs.
about the middle OF July, where he will abide
for about two weeks. In few days he will
90 to the Soldiers Home to escape the heat
Of Washington, until October.
THE INF1DEI REPRovED. When the Rev.
MIR. - heard an infdel estingly say once ::
~ always spend the Sunday in settling up
my accounts" that venerable minister turne d
round, and said III an accent of deep solem.
nifty, you may find, sir, that the day Of
Judgment is to be spent in exactly the same
| manner"
TEARS AND LAUGHTER. God made both
tears and laughter, and both for kind pur-
poses, for as laughter enables mirth and sur
prise 10 breathe freely, so tears enables sor.
row to vent itself patiently. Tears hinder
sorrow from becoming despair and madness ::
| and laughter is one OF the privileges ofreason
being confined to the human species.
THE MILK BUSINESS OF New YoRk.-Some
idea may be formed of the extent of the milk
business by the quantity which arrives in
New York eally through one channel About
two hundred and forty single and double wag-
ons cross the Jersey City ferry every night
for their supply of milk. which arrives pin.
cpally by the New York and Erie road. The
wagons average eighteen cans of forty quarts
each, making total Of lT6 800 quarts. The
freight upon milk on the New York and Erie
road amounts to about $1,000 per day.
KIDNEY Worcestershire are often troubled
with disease denominated by veterinarians,
the kidney worm Corn, soaked in very
strong I've made of wood ashes, is said to be
an infallible remedy. Salt and bl mstone, in
small quantities, is preventive, and,
ln'lecd the only one known. Comfortable
quarters and good food are of really more
Importance in the successful management of
these ANIMALS than many are inclined to sup
pose, and should never, on any account be
neglected.
KEEP Down TIE WEEDs.-To secure d
steady and healthy growth to all vegetation.
from the orchard to the flower garden keep
down the weeds" and keep the earth light
and porous. by constant cultivation. There
is no one thing so useful as to keep the earth
moving: it is almost equal to manuring the
soil in fact. it does enrich by giving fresh
air, light and the gases an opportunity to
penetrate down to the roots of the plants
When the earth is thus cultivated. it cannot
become hard and baked. These things ought
to be attended to. Germantorn Telegraph.
CAMELs ON AN ALABAMA PLANTATION w.
The Salem (Ala) Sentinel Of the Goth ult.,
says: The camels purchased by Mr.. Wool
sev, from Captain Mackade, last week, seem
to answer many useful purposes. The other
day one Oft the animals. with its rider. brought
twelve bushels of shelled corn to town to mill.
So one camel. in milling alone, will answer
! the purposes OF wagon and two mules. and
Will travel over the ground four times as
quick as the mules. We understand that
they have been tried in the pillow. and answer
The purpose admirably, being docile and easily
managed
New YORK HOUSES AT the meeting ofthe
New York Sanitary Association, Mr.. Halliday
reported on tenement houses, that 3 years
since the number Of buildings of all tlescrip-
| tions in that city was $4,000. In 1858 10
Wards contained population of 535,027
| inhabitants, divided into ll2, 1888 families,
| averaging a little less than s souls in each
family. For the accommodation of these 49,
S33 families residing in nine teen Wards. there
were 3G,OS8 dwellings averaging about 3 and
one.half families occupying an entire house.
| There are but l2.1 of these fam lilies occu-
| a. l.tr Al