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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15
RUNNING AN ENGINE IN A FOG.

From volume entitled Trips in the life
of Locomotive" the following sketch is
taken: ... .... .
In the year 1850 was running an engine
on the---road. My engine was named
the Racer, and "racer" she was too her
driving. wheels were seven feet in diameter,
and she could turn them about as fast as
was necessary, | can assure you. Nv regu.
lar train was the Morning Express" leav.
ing the upper terminus of the road at half.
past four, running sixty miles in an hour
and forty five minutes, which, as had to
make three stops, might be considered pretty
fast travelling ......
There were on the line numerous draw
bridges, which were liable to be opened at all
hours, but more especially about daybreak.
To be sure, there were men stationed at
every bridge, and in fact every half mile
along the road, whose special duty it was
to warn approaching trains of danger from
open bridges or distractions on the
track, ETC., but the men employed in such
duty were not noted for sobriety, and the
wages paid were not sufficient to secure a
peculiarly intelligent or careful class. So the
confidence was compelled to place in them
was necessarily burdened with much dis
trust.
These men were provided with white and
red signals lanterns, denoting torpedocs and
colored flags, and the rules of the road re.
quired them to place torpedo on the rail
and show red signal both on the bridge
and at q :" fog station" distant half mile
from the bridge, before they open the draw.
At all times when the draw was closed they
were to show white light or flag at this
"fog station" This explanation will, / trust
be sufficient to enable every reader to fully
understand the position in which found
myself in the "gray" Of one September
morning
| left the starting point Of my route ten
minutes behind time. The fog was more
dense than ever remembered having seen
it. It enveloped everything. I could not
see the end Of my train, which consisted Of
five cars filled with passengers. The "head.
light" which carried on my engine illumin-
ed the feecy cloud only few feet 50 that |
was running into the most utter darkness. -
] did not like the looks Of things at all, but
my "orders" we've positive to use all due ex-
ertion to make time. So, blindly putting
my trust in the miserable twenty dollars. a.
month men who were the agents along the
road, / darted headong into and through
the thick, and, TO all mortal vision, impene-
trable fog. The Racer behaved nobly this
morning she seemed gifted with the swings
of the wind" and rushed tbunderingly on,
making such time as astonished even me,
almost native and to the manor born.n-
| Everything passed of right. l had "made
up" seven minutes Of my time and was
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15
From the San Francisco (Cal.) Golden Era.
THE COPPERHEAD.

There peace in the swamp where the Copperhead
Where the waters stagnant-the white vapor creeps
Where the musk Of Magnolia hangs thick in the air
And the lilies phyacteries broaden In prayer; ...
There peace In the Swampthough the quiet Is Death
Though the mist is miasma-the Upas trees breath
Though no echo awakes the soft cooling of doves
There is Psaceyes the peace that the Copperhead loves
Go seek hm-he coils in the ooze and the drip
Like thong idly flung from the slave drivers whip.
Beware the false footstep-the stumble that brings
A deader lash than the overseer swings
Never arrow true--nover bullet 80 dread
the straight steady stroke of that hammer shaped
Whether slave, proud planter who braves that du
4 crest, a.G
Woe to him who shall trouble the Copperhead's rest
Then why waste your aters brave hearts and strong
In tracking a trail to Tire Copperhead's den2 a.
Lay your axe to the Cypress hew open the shade
To the free sky aud sunshine Jehovah has made;
Let the breeze of the North sweep the vapors away
Till the sagnant lake ripples-the freed waters play
And then to your heel may You righteously doom
The Copperhead born Of its shadow and gloom
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15

A HERo.--Dr. Fisher, Surgeon of the 44th
Massachusetts, regiment, relates the follow
ing incident of heroic self.sacrifice which oc-
Cured during the siege Of Washington N. c.:
must tell you Of one here who saved .
company OF soldiers from certain death.
A fiat full of soldiers, with a few negroes,
attempted TO land at Rodman's Point, but
were repulsed by terrible fire of rebel bull
lets--all tumbling into the boat and lying
Hat to escape being shot. Meanwhile the
boat stuck fast on the shore, when this noble
African said: Somebody's got to die 10 cit
us out OF dis, and it may as well be me r.
he then deliberately got out and pushed thu
boat of, and fell into it, pierced by five bsl
let's. Dr.. Ware afterwards amputated q leg
and resected part Of one bone in the arm !;
but the man Of course died from the wounds =
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15

MORNING GLoRY.-Springing up in wild
luxuriance in the humblest, as in the grand.
est garden, trailing its delicate vine over rug
ged wall and broken fence, or graceful frame.
work; nursed by the sun and air; asking no
fostering care from man; 1inging here and
there, at its own sweet will and way, it's cor.
geous bellshapcd flowers oh, where is the
eye that does not brighten, or the pulse that
does not quicken, at sight Of this darling Of
the morning hours ? that comes laden with
memories of gladness and of childhood-hap.
py, innocent childhood! All, what JOYOUS
tales cluster around it, and shed their fra.
grance, like a blessing, upon us! What
thronging associations cling to this delicate
flower--well named the Morning GLORY -
Waking to life in the freshness and beauty
OF the early dawn, gracing the golden hours
OF the day, and gone ere time has power to
blight ITS loveliness; knowing no fading from
hour to hour. no slow sad death, but Just a.
the glorious day reaches its noontde pcrfec.
ton, silently gathering together the gossamer
drapery OF its petals, ike queen returning
from the scenes Of her triumph, dies on its
throne in all the robes of state t8
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15
THE AGE OF MAN,

Few men die OF age. Almost all persons die
OF disappointment, passional, mental or bod.
lily toll, or accident. The passions kill men
sometimes even suddenly The common ex-
preston ''choked with passion" has little
exaggeratIon in it, for even though not sud
denly fatal, strong passions shorten life.-
Strong-bodied men often die young--weak
men live longer than the strong for tho
strong use their strength, and the weak have
none to use. The latter take care of them
selves; the latter do not. As it is with tho
body, so it is with the mind and temper.
The strong are apt to break, or like the can
die, run the weak bum out. The inferior
animals which live temperate lives, have
generally their prescribed term of years.
The horse lives twenty five years the OK
fifteen or twenty ; the lion about twenty the
hog ten or twelve; the rabbit eight; tho
Guinea pig six or seven. The numbers all
bear proportion to the time the animal takes
to grow to its full size, But man, of all ami
mails, is the one that seldom comes up to the
average. He ought to live hundred years,
according to this physiological law, for five
times twenty are one hundred; but instead
of that, he scarcely reaches an average of
four times the growing period. The reason
is obvlous--man is not only the most irreg-
n'ar and the most incorporate but the most
laborons and hard-worked of all animals
He is always the most irritable of all animals
and there is reason to believe, though we
cannot tell what an animal secretly feels.
that more than any other animal, man cher.
ishes wrath to keep it warm, and consumes
himself with the fire of his own reflection.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15

Sucn old-fashioned ideas as the following
have entirely gone out of date: A gentleman
states that when boy he was one day in
the Office of his grandfather, who had po-
sition under the Federal Government, and.
wishing to write, he was about taking sheet
of letter-paper from the desk. What are
you about thereg" said the old gentleman.
/" Getting sheet Of paper" said he. Put
it back, sir, put it back" exclaimed the
strictly honest official. shut paper bs1ssgs
to the Government Of tie United States
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15

DRYDEN on the night that one Of his plays
was damned, was taking his melancholy
walk from the theatre, when he was met bv
coxcomb acquaintance who said !" Whist,
Dryden, my boy, upon my soul, | feel for
you Can there be anything more shock.
ing to persons feelings than . damned
play :" Yes, sir replied the poet, . .
damned fool!"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15

lr women lead men to the verge Of prs.
cipice, and the men then throw them oxey.
the men do very wrong thing. hit Ghly
perhaps, what the women bare eauas = .,
pect,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
PUBLIC SALE
ELKTON PROPERTY.

ELkION PHCDPER I.
FINHE subscriber will offer at Pubic Sale,
Il on the premises, on
Monday, the 14M of December, neat,
about II O'Clock, A. M, the property where
on he now resides.
1t is located on the Main Street of Elkton,
and has the advantages Of Town and country.
The Improvements consist ofa
COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE,
well arranged with modern conveniences.-
This Dwelling contains Parlor, Library,
Dinug-room, Breakfast-room, Hall, Pantry,
Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom, eight Cham
bers for family use, and two for the use Of
servants. The Mali. Building is heated by a
large Chilson Furnace. In the kitchen there
is Cooking Range, with all the convenea
ces for furnishing Heated Water TO the bath
room. The Furnace and Range go with the
proper. In the laundry, adjoining the kitch-
en- is a Force Pump, which supplies the
house and kitchen with water. There are
two Wells Of good water near the house.
The Cellars are dry, Commodious, and Well
Arranged. The whole House is i'll excellent
order, having been tmoughiy repaired few
years ago. The OutbuiiIings consist of Il Gaze
rage House, Stable, Corn Crib, Ice House,
Coal House, Wood House, Large Play Room
.ur Children, which could be used for many
purposes, and several other small bulldogs.
The Lawn about the house is large, and is
enclosed with II neat and substantial fence. 1t
is ornancnted with over a hundred Shade Trees
many of which are Evergreens. The Garden
is productive
Wbplp con
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
Philada., Juno %. 1851.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under the
name OF BItters: put up III quart bottles com
pounded of the cheapest whisky or common nun,
costing from 20 TO 40 cents per gallon the taste,
disgrished by An,se OF CuriUElci seed
This class of Bttcrs has unused and viii con.
tinue 10 cause, rs long as they can be gold hun
drcds to die the deIth Of the drunkar,l Nv their
use the system is kept continually under the in
fuencc Of Alcoholic stimuli 'nts Of the worst kini
the desi ire for Liqaor is created aud kept up and
the result is all the horrors Attendant upoa n
drunkard's life AM death
For those who desire and will have Liquor
Bitters we publ III the following receipt Got
One Bottle liooN md German Bil,crs and mix
with Three Quarts oil uool Brandy or Whisky.
and the result will be preparation that vii far
excel in medicinal virtues and true excellence any
of the numerous Liquor h,de,s in the market
and will cost much less You will have all tAe
virtues Of llooA nd Nttcrs in connection with a
good article Of Liquor, at 1t mach Isss prpe liam
these inferior preparations VIII cost ypu.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
Notice to Creditors.

THlS is to give notice, hat the subscriber
i OF Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters OF
Administration on the personal estate of
Joseph Mckinney. laie OF said county, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, Oh or before the
End day OF Nov, 1854; they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payne mt
to the subscriber. Given under my hand
this I'd day Of November, 1858.
JOHN S. ROSSELL,
Administrator of Joseph Mckinney, decd.
Test--J,MEs McCArLEY, Reg.
November IA, 1865
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
NOTICES..
NOTICE.

EARMERs, Merchants and Mechanics, pause
l. and reflect before giving out your work.
Alter having ten years experience as II prac-
teal workman, nj my trade, invite all who
desire work done with neatncss and despatch
to give me call. | am prepared, with first
class workmen, to clean and put in order
Hot Air Furnaces, Ranges, Cooking Stoves,
&c: also to do Roofing, Sporting, Lightning
Roding and repairing at short notice, and
guarantee the quality of material and work
satisfactory, AS all work is superintendent
personally BY me. Work done at city prices.
Send in your orders whenever convenient
and they Will De promptly attended TO, by
JOHN PRYOR.
Firm Of Pryor X Bro,
(Cantwells old stand,) Elkton, Md.
Aug. l. 1868.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
ATTENTION. sOgD9g.HS!
AND THE FRIENDS OF soLplERS

AND THE FRIENDS OF S0iDlERS
We call the attention Of all having relations or
friends in the army TO the fact that ,iooRsnd's
German Btters - will cure nine tenths NJ tn.
diseases induced by exposures and priv,tions Incl
dent TO camp life. In the iis,s, pvU.sbrl almost
daily in the newspapers on the arrival Of tho
sick it will be noticed that very latse proper
ton are sufrring from debility Every ease VI
that kind can be readily cured by lIoolaul's
German Gitters' We have no hesitation in sta tns
that it these Bitters were freely used among our
soldiers hundreds Of liz Ia sht % saved that
otherwise would be lost.
The proprietors are daily receiving thankful lot
ters from sufferers in the army ant hosf tas who
nave been res"r ii 10 he .Ith by me use vi these
Bittert, scat " them ty their frlCu4.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
BEWARE OF CuUNTEgrElTS !

See that the signature Of G. VI Jackson is on
she Wrapper uf each bottle Price pur bottle 20
cents, Or ililf Dozen for 81,
Should your nearest Druggist m, have the anti,
ole. do not De put or by any of the Intoxicating
preparations hat my h" otc cd in its pi zee hut
send to us and we Will forward securely pack "a,
by express.
Prlncip,l oii,c md Mauutactnrv M f3l A rob
street Philadelphia JONES & EYASS,
(Successors 10 {. NJ jackson & COY
July %, 'sos--ly. frorrietots
~ Foe sale y, Ii II II MIroneli EGteu.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
Office

is HEREBY given to the Officer: elect in &C.
I'cil county, except the Justices OF the Or
lbans' Court, that their commissions have BEEN
received from the Governor, and that they are
required TO appear at the office OF the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Cecil county, aud nuke
and subscribe the oath prescribed by the Con-
ssItution, before the 18th day OF December next
Any who shall decline OF neglect to do so, will T.
deemed to have refused acceptance Of the Office
to which they we've elected.
WM. H. RICKETTS,, Clerk,
nov 22-3t. Circuit Court for Cecil Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
Rhodes SsIper-PiOsps,ate,

FEHllE STANDARD MANURE, composed
Il o! Bones treated with Suiptuic .4cid.-
8 RHODES'" the long established Manure
IN the American malkct-hesdes having
European reputation cannot be eXcellcd
for the culture of outs, Corn, Tobacco and
Root Crops. Also, Top Dressing on the Grou-
ing Wheat For sale by
Feb IA, 1868 JOHN PARTRIDGE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
Notice of Examination.

fFHE annual Examination of Teachers will
J. take place al the Public School Room in
Elkton, on Tuesday, "Wednesday ana Thursday,
the 10Th, 10Th and 18th of December. For the
LIST, I'd and Sd districts, on the first day; for the
4th, 9th and 9th, ON the second day, and for the
9TH, 9Th and 9Th, On the I'd day. Teachers and
Applicants tol School, are requested to meet Il;
8 . clock, A. NJ, and close at p. NJ. All
Teachessare required 20 attend, whose cc.lj-
Gates have expired, OF will expire, on the frst
Of Jan larry, 1SGi.
Ey order, WIN. TORBERT,
nov -, ieb.'--3t Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
HEALTH & STRENGTH
To The Suffering,
DIR. =" AVN EeS
COMPOUND SYRUP OF
W | l. ID G Ii E r r Y

COMPOUND SYRUP OF
W | l. ID G. Ii b r RY
Has proved to be the most eficacious vet
discovered for all pulmonary complains,
Coughs, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Humopfysis (Spitting
Biood,) Short Breath, Group. Vast
ing Flesh, Pains and Soreness,
Weak Breast Tickling Irritation,
or rising in the Throat, Broken
Constitution, from the abu-
SEES of calOmel and other
causes, all Throat,
Breast and Lung Com
plants. Let no dis
ease, however
bad it may be,
or length of
time itmay
have cx-
listed,
dis
cour-
age you
until you
have tried
this great Me-
die Il IN en- u m.
Wonderful cures
have taken place,
when to a II human pro-
liability, it could not bs
possible. The popular i'm.
preston, strengthened by
some scientific opinions, that
Consumption canont be cared, has
no doubt FASTENED the death Of ma.
ny an invalid, by depriving them OF the
consolation Of hope. Persons afflicted
with Pectoral disease should be supported
by every assurance of a cure, not alarmed by
the gloomy, bodtng countenances of those
around. For our part, We do not believe
that Consumption is incurable; and let ply.
sicians thcoizc as they will, we have IL mass
Of evidence to prove that persons having all
the symptoms OF Consumption, cough, deep
bloody expectoraton. pains and oppression,
sore throat, diarrhua, night sweas. burning
fever, nc. have been permanently cured by
''Dr. Swayne's COMPOUND SYRUP OF
WILD CHERRi.' A good appetite, COM
pletc digestion, strength, anu disposition
Tor active exercise, is sure to follow its use.
Thirty years. experience in this and foreign
countries is convincing proof. Beware Of all
preparations purporting to contain Wild
Cherry, except that prepared by DR.. Swayne
q Son, the original and only genuine.
DR. SWAYNE'S Principal Office, $50
North SIX III Street, above Vine, Philadcl-
phla'
Soil by DEs. VI. II. MITCHELL. and JOS WALLACE
Elkton, and all the principal St"rekecpvrs in Cecil
county. Feb :, lnd1--lycq,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
From Rev. J. Newton Brown. D. p, Eiit1r Of The
Encyclopedia Of Religious knowielso

Although not disposed TO favor or rec,mne.,
Patent Medicines in general, through dist.gst Of
their ingredients aud effects | YET know of no
suficient reasons why man may not testify to the
benefits he believes himself to have received from
any simple preparation, in the hope that he may
thus contribute to the benefit OF others
| do this the more repdiy in regard to IIoof.
lands German Bttcrs prepared by DR. c. NJ
Jackson of this city, because | was prejudice |
against them for many years, under the impres-
sion that they were chiefly an alcoholic MIXTURE
am indebted to my friend Robert Shoemaker,
Esq for the removal Of this pgcsdcc by proper
tests ana for encouragement to Try hem when
suffering from great and long continued dcbilsy.
The use OF three bottles Of these i;itters at ,he
beginning of the present year, was followed by
evident relief ana restoration To degree of bod.
lily and r1ental vigor which had NOT felt fer six
month sbetore, and had almost iespaired OF regain.
ing. therefore thank cod ana my friend for
directing me to the of them
NEWTON BROWN,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12

A MEXICAN MOCHA GOFfEE.-1ry the
"A American Mo'aa Coffee ttm' selling 50 fsst r
brsnurns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
80 ACRES.

80 ACRES,
more or less. AT least
II r. II A G II + =
of which will be sold with the Dwelling House
The re sdue will be divided into
BUILDING LOTS,
lying between the Dwelling House above de-
scribed and the houses on the Main street Of
the town, are so well known that description
Of them is unnecessary. They are in every
way desirable. A Plot showing the divisions
will be prepared before the day of sale.
The title to the property is clear and unin-
numbered. Possession will be given on the
first day of next January.
For the convenience, of purchasers, il de-
sired, Il credit of three years will be given,
without requiring the payment of any part
of the purchase money. But the interest
thereon must be promptly paid semi annual
ly, and the principal Thoroughly secured in IL
satisfactory manner. Or, if halt the pur
chase snoney be paid in cash, the other half
may remain AS an Investment in the property.
GEORGE EARLE,
Elkton, Cecil county,
novel, lsG9-ts Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
CLERG
LAW YERS.
PHYSICIANS, and
CITIZENS,

tcstlJng Of their own personal knowledge to
the beneficial effects ana medical virtues OF these
BittcrS.
DO rou WANT SOMETHING 70 STRENGTHEN Your
Dn iol WANT a coon APPETITE?
~ YOU MANI TO BUILD ur YOUR CON T TUTmy
DO loI WANT 10 fEEi. " Eli!
10 iot WANT To GET RID OF NERVOUSNESS
90 YUu WANT ENEEnI
Do ioC WANT 10 SLEEp WELT
10 YOU WANT 4 BRISK an. lIGGR0I-S FEFIIyG,
If you do, uso HOLLANDS GERMAN
BITTEnS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12

Doors and Shoes. the largest stock in Ce-
- Gil county, opening at 1. DREN MEN 5.
81
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
LIGHT LIGHT, LIGHT

T. W. STAPLES has jas. received largse
u assortment of COAL OIL LAMPS; sou,
beautiful styles Chimnys, of heavy glass wi,ks
d.. Call and examine these goods. mud learn
tie prices they are very cheap lOct 3, 1868.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-28

i -,
lhey were ti.eh whipped Win hickory switch
es-mahy OF tnem tiii the blood coursed in
streams down tneir person to the ground; and
,,e NE 'hen VINO aia TINS were called soldiers! /!
na MI, Ma oaiMl oneiton, VIE OF Esau Shelton,
anu Mls, mar shelton, wife of Lifus Shelton,
ny, m,nppea ana hung by the neck I'LL they
were almost dead, but would give no informa-
Non' -naii ma "hite, an ldiotlc girl, was beat
80 ~ '"e hecA an uay 'o Tree.
WOMAN OF EIGHrY-FIvE HUNG.
Old Mrs. Unus Riddle, aged IS years, was
whipped, hung and robbed of considerable
amount of money Many Others were treated
with the same barbarity And the men who
did this were called soldiers The daughters
OF William Shelton, man of wealth and high
iy respectable were requested by some OF the
officers to sing and play for them They play-
ed and sang few national airs. Keith learn
ed OF 1t, and 0ndered that the ladies be placed
under arreso1lnd sent to the guard house,
where they remained all night.
old Mrs. Sallie Moore, 20 years of age, was
whipped with hickory rods till the blood ran
IN streams down her back to the ground; and
the perpetrators of this were clothed in the
habliments of rebellion, and bore the name of