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The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22
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MERCANTILE.

J. S. Rossell
HAS jus: received large assortment Of
FAEL AND WINTER GOODS,
, ..-. consisting of
Ladies' Fancy Dress Plaids,
Delaines,
Cashmere,
Alpacas,
Calicoes,
6inghams,
-. Cassimeres,
Kerseys,
Satinets,
Jeans,
Z Wooden Plaids,
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Shaker Flannel,
Backer Flannel,
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Bed Ticking,
Linen Table Diaper,
Cotton Table Diaper,
Ladies' X Misses Shswls, @
Balmoral Skirts,
Floor and Stair Carpet,
Floor and Stair Oil Cloth,
Mems Over and Under Shirts and Drawers,
! and good stock of Ready. Made Clothing
always on hand.
Ladies' Il Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes,
Gum Overs,
Hats and Caps,
Notions,
Queensware, Hardware,
Willow and Cedar Ware, 30. &C.,
which they offer low for CASH.
We have always on hand large and
good assortment Of
GROCERIES,
DRIED FRUIT,
Tobacco and Cigars,
BACON,
FISH, &c.
MACKEREL in whole, l, L. l bbls.
20 Give US call and convince your
self that We sell cheap for cash.
r S. ROSSELL has the largest assortment
y of first class Wine and Liquors outside of thu
city of Baltimore in the Stste consisting of Sc
different grades, viz
WINES.
| Champagne Wines of various grades, Sherry Vino,
| Madeira Vino, Lisbon Wine, Port Wine, Malaga
| Wine Speer's celebrated Sambuci Wine, Black
| berry Wine Of our own man nufacture, Wild Cherry
| Wine do, Dewberry Wine do, Black Heart
Cherry Wine 90.
| BRANDLES.
Otard Du Puy & Co.'S. very old Cognac Brandy,
La Rochelle Brandy, Speers Sambu Port Bran.
dy, Cognac Brandies Of various grades and prices
bottled Brandies and Rye Whiskies, very old and
warranted pure.
FANCY BR.ANDIES.
Cherry, Ginger, Blackberry and Apple
WHISTLES.
Old Pennsylvania Wheat Whiskey, Fancy
Whiskies, Irish Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey,
Apple Whiskey, Rye Wbiskey, xxx do,
xxx do, Xxx do, x. do, old Monongahela
Rye Whiskey, Double Rectihed Pittsburg
Whiskey.
M Pure Holland Gin, imported
>1aES~ Common Gins.
Pure New England Rum.
Dec 8, 1864.
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

CARPENTERS TOOLS.-Just received
~ fresh invoice of Double and Single
Bit Jack and Fore Planes, Hand, Tenant
and Compass Saws, Steel Squares with board
measure, Spirit Levels, Hatches, Drawing
Knives, Chisels, Augers and Auser Bits Of
the best make, all which are f1ered low for
the cash, by E. W. STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22
HARDWARE, &C.

HARDWARE STORE.-The following
comprise in part the assortment of Hardware that
am Offering at less than city prices Locks Of all
descriptions Butt and Strap Hinges all sizes Shutter
and Tower Bolts; Screws and Nails, all Sizes Sash and
Blind Fastenings; Door Bells and Hangings; Hand
Tenant and Compass Saws; Fore, Jack and Smooth
Planes; Spirit Levels, Squares and Compasses Brace
and Bits, best make; FTmer and Mortise Chisels ;
Augers; Drawing Knives Hammers and Hatchets
Mill and Hand Saw Files all sizes. The above having
been purchased previous to the rise in prices
enable me to sell them at less than they be bought
in the city. E.W. STAPLES
April 80, 1854
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EDITORIAL DRAWER

Will abound with selections of Wit, Original
Stories, Come Sketches, and light Litera-
ture, cuiled from we'll -garncred storehouse
OF fun, fact and incident, atfording interest
ing light reading matter for the Parlor and
the Fire side. NAN
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

S1LVER PLATED WARE.-I have in
~ store and for sale good assortment of
Silver Plated Tea and Table Spoons, Gravy
Ladies', Forks, Butter Knives and Napkin
Rings: They are of good quality, and war.
ranted as represented.
Dec IL f. W. STAPLES.
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

TURlOSlTY.-The greatest curiosity in
~ Elkton is the Hardware Store, 3 doors
above the Post Office. There is to be found
the largest stock Of Hardware, Knives and
FORKS spoons, Lamps, Waiter and Trays,
&c, &c, &C., in Cecil county.
sep "a E. w. STAPLES.
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MANUFACTURED and for Sale by the ,criter
GEORGE L. BROWNING,

No. 70 MARKET STREET, CAMDEN, N. J.
This Coffee is not composed of poisonous drugs it
tans nothing deleterous; many persons this Coffee
that cannot the pure cofee it takes but and
ahaf to make quart of good strong Coffee that
being just onehalf the quantity 1t takes ef Java Coffee
and always less than half the price.
RETAIL DEALERS may purchase it in less quantities
than gross my prices from the Wholesale Grocers
o. A-Orders by mail from Wholesale Dealers promptly
attended to. Feb 1S, 1S65-3m
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CARD.

FAMILY DYE CoL0RS for Dyeing Silk, Woolen and
= Cotton Goods Shaws, Scarfs, Ribbons Dresses Bon
nets Feathers Hats, and all kinds of wearing apparel
with perfect FAST CoLoRs.
ND-Put up in Is and rs cent packages
For sale hy H. j MOORE
druggist Apothecary Port Deposit Md
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lizard WARE-Butt and Strap Hinges,
IL Locks of all sizes and kinds, Nails by
the pound or keg, Screws all sizes, Carpen.
ter Tools, good assortment Grind Stone
Hangings, Barn Door Rollers, &C., for sale
by e. w. STAPLES.
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years to come can not be purchased for any
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MEDICLNHL.
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS

MEDICINAL.
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS
SICK HEADACHE,
Its Symptoms, Cause and Cure.
TNHIS has received its name from constant nausea
sickness at the stomach which atte pis the pain
in the head This headache apt to begin in the MORN
Ing waking from deep sleep, and when irregu
arty of diet has been committed on the day BEFORE or
sometimes for several days previous At first there is
distressngy oppressive feeling in the head, which
gradually merges into a heavy pain in tn. tenn
pies, frequently attended by a sense Of funsss and
tenderness in eye and extending across the FORE
head There is clammy, unpleasant taste in the
mouth, offensive breath and the tongue covered with
yellowsh white fur The sufferer desires to be alone
dose Of schencks Mandrake Pills. and in an hour or
two they will feel we'll ever This has been tried
by thousands is always sure to cure and instead of
the sick headache coming every week or ten days
they will not be troubled with it once in three months
Schencks Mandrake Pills are composed of a number
Of roots besides Podophinin concentrated Mandrake
all of which tend relax tho secretons of the liver and
act more prompt than blue pills or mercury and with
out leaving any dangerous effects In a bilious person
they will show themselves by the stools They will
expel worms, mucus, bile and all morbid matter from
the system. In sick headache, if they are taken as
directed above "a full dose soon as they feel the first
symptoms Of i DR.. schenck will and has directed his
agents to return the money if they do not give perfect
| satisfaction.
II aper,on has been compelled to stay out late at
night, and drink too much wine, by taking dose of
pill, going bed next morning he will feel as though
he had not drank DROP unless he forges go to bed
at all.
They only cost 25 cents box.
Whoever takes them will never use any other. They
arc worth dollar to sick man for every cent they
| cost.
Don't forget the name-scHESck's MANDRAKE PILLS
Sold wholesale and retail at Dr. schencks prncipal
Office, No. Is North Sixth street. Philadelphia, and BY
Druggists and storekeepers generally.
Price for pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed Tonic each 81 80
per bottle 81 SO the half dozen or two bottles Of
Syrup and one Of Tonic, for 50 rs.
DR.. schenck will be at his Office No. Is North Sixth
street, Philadelphia, every Saturday to patients
He makes no charge for advice, but for thorough
examination Of the lungs with his Resplr omcter he
charges S..
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

GRINDSTONE HANGINGS.-The Hang
- ings are superior article, having double rollers
bearing OF shaft and rollers being turned and polished
with anges and screw shaft and nut to screw up
the hinge to the CENTRE and hang the stone without
wedging, and cover for rollers. A large number have
been sold this season. For sale by
Nov H. 1864. Ew sTAprEs
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

HARDWARE.-A large stock of Build
IL ing Hardware and Carpenters Tools
for sale cheap by E.W. STAPLES,
march 10
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

CIDER vINEGAR.-Five barrels Fine Cider
OVinegar, {made by W. M Paxson, st. Georges Sta
tion, Deaware for sale by T. Drennen 25 cents per
gallon.
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

TRAYS AND WAITERS.-A beautiful
assot tment Of Trays and Walters for sale cheap by
apr ~ T.. W. STAPLES
The Cecil Whig., 1865-04-22

C0FFEE MILLS.--A lot Of Coffee Mills mt old
~ prices, by PRYOR l. BRO,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12
stately Cons.mdrusns.

Why are the young ladies of Missouri
sweet? Because they are Mo. lasses.
Why are the young ladies of Louisiana like
printed slips? Because they are La. bellies.
Why are tho men of Georgia the greatest
humbugs? Because they are all Ga mon
Why are the inhabitants of Illinois the
sicklests Because they are all H. people.
In game of cards, good deal depends
or good playing, and good playing depends
on good deal.
If you were obliged to swallow man,
whom would you prefer to swallow?
A little London porter.
Why is baby when cutting its worries ike
breakfast cup2 Because it's o teefhing (tea
thing.)
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12
MisfeIIanu.
From the Western Railroad Gazette.
THE FIRST KISS.
M j. Lowe.

The pesping stars, one summer eve,
Spied some ones arm In mine,
As out we auntered toward her Jme,
A little after nine.
Within my hand, while kindling thoughts
My waking heart passed through,
Ungloved her daints' hand was laid,
Half coy, half vii ing, too.
So round and round the squares we went,
Drawn by some mystic Fate,
Mingling our words and steps, until
We reached the garden gate.
We passed within, and there We stopped;
For lingering now, what pleas
A pause,-a thrill those night-blue eyes
We're looking right at me.
Now Venus, and We muses. ninel
Assist me 10 relate, b.
With warm, and true, and flowing pen,
What happened at the gate.
longed those tempting lips to kiss,
feared, then longed again;
Sure, never man before was tried
As i, 50 keenly, then.
And yet ionged, and looked again;
Close stood we, heart near heart;
took her fairy hands in nine
She yields with maiden art.
A random word / spOke-theh felt
Tho warm breeze from the south:
And pictured by the heaven-light faint
saw her dimpled mouth.
More nearIy to her darling form,
Myself boldly place.
Her warm breath, sweeter than the breeze,
Came floating to my face.
Presumptous soull and couId'st thou dream,
That she, 80 high and pure,
Would suffer thee to press those lips,
Thy bearded kiss endure!
Shame, coward heart! Dost thou not know
Love must by love be Sought
That faint heart ne'er won lady fair"
MIST thou this night be taughtl
As If my darling thought she Guessed,
- She whispers coy, "Good night"
Good night" answer, yet retain
Her hands with gentle might.
We gazo into each others eyes
Softly raise my arm,
In doubt will she my boidness brook
Or start back In alarm.
Surprised, entranced, delighted I!
She stood so still, 80 sweet,
Around her form my arm draw
0ur lips Approximately meeti
Yet softly ere they meet, Good night"
Comes breathing to my ear,
And then long-drawn, tender kiss
GOOD night, good night, my dear"
Then quicker than electric thrill
Each heart hearts secret guessed;
Whole year, Of Joy elysian seemed
Into that moment pressed.
All night, while sleep and wakefulness
Kept up their fitful war,
/ lay deliciously and dreamed
The rapture Ger and Der.
For days and days I boarded up
The memory Of that bliss;
And never, TO the end of life,
VIII forget that kiss.
Though many precious pair of lips
With niue have gently blent, -
N@.N0ther's touch e'er struck SO deey
m SO wholly heart-home went! "A
1t was the tend'rest, fullest joy f&
A 10y whole life-times worth;
GAIA It by ell dear names, it was
The sweetest thing on earth.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12

Mr.. HUDSON GURNRy's Doc.-One morn
ing, says correspondent o! the Norwich
argus, sitting with the deceased gentleman
ON business, | heard pattering of feet be-
hind, and the door silently opened. Turned
10 see who was listening to us, and the New
foundland dog quietly entered the room,
and standing in the centre, looked eoldly ON
me, and on his master kindly.
This, said Mr.. Quincy, els one of my
most faithful friends; he has come to pay
me his usual morning visit" Turning to
the dog he continued: g am little better
to-day, but not much; one morning you
will miss me ; shall be dead"
The dog, as though endowed with human
instinct. gave a low moan, and advancing to
his master, placed his huge paw, with gen
tleness that would hardly have crushed fly,
on Mr.. Gurney's knee; that done, he raised
himself on his hind legs, and placing the
other on Mr. Gurney's shoulder, and licking
his face, seemed to pat him on his back with
an expression of countenance which almost
said oivw
"Come, come don't be down hearted; you
are very bad, but you'll get better by-and-
by"
Mr.. Quincy perfectly understood him,
since he replied
"Its no use Tell you / shall die"
The dog moaned again.
And now,'' continued the owner of es-
wick, you must go, for am busy with this
gentleman"
The dog looked at his master, then at me,
and silently quilted the room. A month or
80 after, Mr.. Quincy was corpse.
SnARP RRToRT.-Two lawyers in com
try court-one of whom had gray hair, and
the other although just as old q man az his
learned friend, had hair which looked sus-
piciously BACKED = had some alteration
about question ofpractice' when the gentle
man with dark hair remarked to his oppo-
nent:
ga person at your time Of life, sir, y look
ing at the barrister's gray head, 'ought to
have long enough experience to know what
is customary is such cases"
eyes sir, was the reply ''you may stare
at my gray hair if you like. My hair will
be gray as long as live, and yours will black
as long MS you dye"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12
A Brace Of Sla1nmerers.

Stephen C was jovial soul, and hest
tated not to play a trick ON any one. Among
his acquaintance was a young lady and q
young man, both of whom stammered very
badly They were not acquainted with each
other.
Bob -, the young man alluded to, was
quite sensitive; and to think that any one
was making fun of his defect made him fire.
quently fly into passion. 1t was Stephens
fortune to meet both of them at party, and
he soon determined ON joke.
Miss Sue, said he, approaching his lady
friend, "may | have the pleasure of intro
ducing you to one Of my acquaintance, a
worthy young gentleman
Ger -cer-certainly, sir.
Away he went for Bob F..
'Bob, old fellow, here is nice girl want
to introduce you to-. Come on. ,f,e......a +
8. Does she taw-taw-talk? 2"
'-'@'' es, like blazes."
Sc on they started and soon approached
them, and Immediately withdrew to one side
that he might see how they would manage
each other, when his ears were greeted with
the following conversation:
81 How are you enjoy-joy -joying yourself
th-th-thlS evening, marin
"Th-th-thank you, pleasantly; but it is
ra-ra rather warm 2"
Bobs brow contracted, but he restrained
his feelings and continued:
"I pr-pr-presnme you are acquainted with
most of those pr-pr-present -
Ye-ye-ye-ye-e-s SIR, with all, be-be-
believe" said she, smiling.
But that smile ruined her forever in Bob 8
estimation for hastily rising, he exclaimed
sharply:
"By th-th- thunder /! madam, if that's the
way you make f-f-fun of fellows infrmi-
ties, you may go to gr-gr- grass"
Stephen laughed immoderately all the time,
and was subsequently called to account for
the trick; but his good nature drove away
all bad feelings.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12

Counting Two HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Among the amusing "reminiscences of those
days is the famous courtship of the Rev'd
Stephen Mix, of Wethersfeld. He made
Journey to Northampton in 1886, in search Of
wife He arrived at the Rev. Solomon
Stoddards, informed him of the object OF his
visit, and that the pressure Of home duties
required the utmost dispatch. Mr.. Stoddard
took him in the room where his daughters
were, and introduced him to Mary, Esther,
Christiana, Sarah, Rebekah, and Hannah,
and then retired Mr.. Mix, addressir g Mary,
the eldest daughter, said he had lai - been
settled at Wethersfeld, and was DESTROYS OF
obtaining wife, and concluded by offering
his heart and hand She blushingly replied
that so important a proposition required time
for consideration. He replied that he was
pleased that she asked for suitable time for
reflection, and, in order to afford her the
needed opportunity to think Of his proposal,
he would step into the next room and smoke
pipe with her father, and she could report
to him. Having smoked his pipe and sent a
message to Miss Mary that he was ready for
! her answer, she came in and asked for fur
/ ther time for consideration. He replied that
| che could reflect still longer on the subject,
and send her answer by letter to Wethersfield.
| In few weeks he received her reply, which
is probably the most laconic epistle ever
penned, Here is the model letter, which
/ was soon followed by wedding:
NORTHAMPTON, 1906.
Rec. Stephen Nt9: Yes
4 MARY STOBD1RD.
The matrimonial mixture took place OF
the LIST Of December, 1896, and proved to be
compounded Of the most congenial elements
Mix was pastor of that paradise OF onions
for forty four years.
A WORD TO THE BoYs. - Boys, wheI
night comes on, go home. There is nothing
more detrimental to your morals than to b.
running around the street under cover 0
darkness, for then you can acquire little els
than an education in rowdyism, and befor
you know Is, you will become reckless an
vicious. If you want to be good man, Sc
TO it that nightfall finds you at home.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12

! A. NJ Griswold, Esq. the spicy ana hu
! morous lecturer, is out with racy ana mover
circular for his entertainments, in when nc
! thus discourses relative to the Noble heu
Man and American Antiquities f3a
The Noble Red Man is the theme OF my
| lecture, to which the attention of all 9 wen
read men, is invited ,i
His courage and ferceness in MAKING
war re{ft5i
And his singular Injun3u ity in making
baskets.
His successful manner in treating bald
ness by removing the scalp. ,
The healthful and invigorating past1me
of running the gauntlet
And the facetious recreation called ''bur-
ming at the stake a.
Otherwise known as " In Jun on Toast ;,
No Injun meal is complete without it.
The lecturer prefers to have his ''stake'
done as rare as possible. .g hse 3ta
Some comparison will be drawn between
the time when the red man wore the white
mans scalp at his belt and the present period
when the white man " belts" him over the
scalp.
Affecting extract from the speech of the
celebrated Indian Chief, " Hun -ki-do-ri -
Hun kidd ri is in despair. He is like the
blasted oakland he has not got blasted
cent !" 1855 tif JH
The Imagination of the listener is permit
ted to roam among the Indian Mounds and
American Antiquities generally, without
extra charge. One ticket admits to the lee
ture and to the mounds. For sale.at the
bookstores and at the door.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12

The whole amount Of National Bank cur.
reney in circulation is Sl91, All ,48e.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12

Oh IN HARRIsBuRG--A R1cH SELL.-Tho
Patriot and Union says that last week two
very ingenious Yankees visited that city
with o newly-invented pump which could be
driven into the ground depth of fifty feet
or more, and bring water to the surface
without the necessity of digging well.
One Of these they erected at the foot of
State street. and admirably did it work. The
willy old joker, John Hausse, thought the
opportunity a good one for huge "sell,
and as the pump was placed in rugged sort
Of an unfenced lot, he poured gallon or
so of soal oil down the pump and then call
ed his neighbors to witness the g show of
sil.'' In less than half an hour the excite
ment became intense. Speculations were
on foot without number. Hausse would
pump and up would come the oil. Several
Walls of it were distributed. and one fellow,
in his excited eagcrness for gain, proposed
stock company at once. A bottle contain
ing a sample of the oil was taken to a lead
ing druggist on Market street, who became
very much excited, and in his hot haste he
offered to buy the land for ten times lis val
ne. The news spread, and a large crowd
was soon upon the ground. Hausse pumped
eve1y few moments, and up came real petfo-
letm, which was examined with much Curl
osity by the bystaRders. When the excite
ment was at its highest pitch, Hausse cruelty
informed the lockers on of the joke, and with
fallen c0untenances they left the ground,
all acknowledging that they were badly
"sold," none, however, uttering one word
against Hausse, who so craftily deceived
them. Dyya