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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-05-09

NV SCHOOL BOARD The Board of
School Commissioners were in session ON
tuesday last, and elected Il permanent or
ganlzaton by elccting James McCauley.
President and c. c. Rrokaw, Secretary,
pro lem. Rev. John Squire was elected
Examiner. Secretary, aud Treasurer TO the
Board, at a salary of $500 per annum.
resolution was passed requlrn. the
County commissioners to levy 10 cents tax
on the 500, for school purposes, at the next
general levy, and another resolution, which
will he found under the published notice to
teachers, elsewhere, granting the use Of
books, etc, to subscription schools, free Of
charge, Till the LIST Of Septic mber. nczt, when
the Public Schools will be opened under the
new system.
The Treasurer is required to give bond in
the sum of $4,000. 1t will lie seen that
the law untcs in one person the duty of
Examiner, treasurer, and Secretary, and
the hrsl step IN economy by our new Board
is the salary of $500 for all this important
service. We predict that no such u "penny.
wise y policy will ever succeed. Any man
who is competent to perform the duties in
volved in these combined offices. NAV easily.
we think, secure for his services double that
amount in some other business. We know
Mr.. Squire is competent. The law provides
that the Commissioners shall serve eight
days during the year at So per day. In a
word, the whole system is IN homogeneous
anomaly, requiring a large amount of public
work to be done for nominal compensa-
ton, and men will not neglect their private
business for that of the public, without a
remuneratlve compensation. SO the new,
disjointed system Of Public Schools will
prove to be what it was designed by its
creatorS,-a failure.
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nay" Read the initiation ceremony of the
Ku Klux Khan ON the first page.
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BUSINESS LOCALS,

ArcrloN. this afternoon at the Etton
Bazaar.
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PLAIN AND FRENCH CANDIES,

CHOCOLATES OF various iavors
CREAM CHOCOLATES,
CORDIAL CHOCOLATES,
JELLY CHOCOLATES.
CREAM BON-BONS, various kinds consisting of
Rose, Pear, Orange, Pine Apple, Cocoanut, Peach,
Strawberry, Raspberry, Caranelie, and Date.
APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS, PINE APPLES
and BANANAS, in season.
May q, lS6S-2w
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iSN Acres and IL Pcrrhas of Land.

aud Is situated on Captain Johns Creek; by which
creek Lime and other CrtlIiser, can lie conveyed
t." = Gon' enient landing directly the farm and
MI fruits, grain and other farm produce can with
very little trouble and expense, be conveyed TO mar
kst. THIS farm is particularly adapted to Peach
'rnWlng and every convenience is presented for the
easy expectation OF the fruit and the soil is every
way adapted for the growth and culture of the trees.
as well as for grain.
ne improvements consist Of a COMFORTABLE
FRAME HOUSE, Stable and all the other necessary
outhudings.
THE TERMS OF SALE, az prescribed by the
Decree are: That the whole Of the purchase money
maj h@ pad III Cash on the day of sale. H-Cost Of
Decd, Stamps, &c, to be paid by the purchaser
Sale to commence al ovlocl; PM
REUBEN HAINES
Elkton, May o, lSGs--ts TRusrEF
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LAWN AT PERRYvILLE.-Tbe p. W &E
Railroad Company are making a handsome
lawn at Perryville, of the vacant lot between
the railroad and county road. A number of
sugar maple trees have been planted and
the lot fenced in with pailing and sowed
down with lawn grass. A little ornament
ing of this kind will transform Perryylle,
formerly one of the most repulsve sites on
the road, to one Of the pleasanest and most
Interesting points. There is no reason why
Perryville should not speedily become one
of the most active business points of the
road: 1t has ample facilities for trade. being
provided, in this respect by water and rail-
road.
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IT T. NV sFt''T Il u 2 " II NC OEW, TNTIN,
ALL THAT
VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE.

mp"n which the said David W. Snehen and Eliza
Ann rn"theh now reside. and winch was devised to
them by tlo last VIII aud Testament of a certain
David j. Snethsn deceased said land situate ly,n"
and icing in that part of Saa4atrAs Mock called
Noaseys Neck. IN The First Election District Of Cecii
county. aforesaid. and adjoining the LANDS of John
Rrley, John ". Morgan and others.
THIS frarrot Land contains, by actual nicqsrirr-
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POSSESSION

The farm is under the best of Fencing, and all
perfect order. "
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l. O. O. +

The Members of Cecil Lodge are earnestly re-
qlested To attend the Lodge. on TUESDAY NIGHT
NEXT, as the new + LAWS will he taken ur Tor
adoption ny order. - Jos 7. CANTWELL,
May y, lS6S-lw Secretary
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BGas- Subscribers wW please notice their
accounts pih THE WIG on the printed
Label, and remit subscriptions mhen due.
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" N y " Y

The balance of the farln--67 acres--s covered bv
heavy Timber consisting of White Oak, Hickory
and Chestnut, suitable for Ship Timber, Spokes,
high price, and ten fifteen thousand dollars worth
Of timber could be sold oil the place. and still leave
of the farm, - " """S'
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FOR SALE.

THE BRICK STORE HOUSE, on Main kfsa-
Street, Elkton, now occupied by REESE 4 IN"
FOARD. !nl
Possession given 18th of September, 1868. MsAILl
For Terms (Which easy inquire of
W. q. HOLLlNGSWORTII:
May o, 1SGS-tf
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TIL T. ID IL UG BUSINESS
DratgS tI31d Chemical

OILS and PAINTS WINE and Liquors.
STATIONERY, SPICES and BAKING SODAS
FANCY ARTICLES, Cigars and Tobacco.
all of first qualities. The patronage of the public is
solicited A. NJ HARRY
Rising Sun, May 9, lSGS-2w
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s O | L

The Soil l. Of superior natural a,,ality-lsi,,,,
neither too c'ayey or Too luainy There is loo acre.
OF cleared land. under high state of cultiyation
and Is divided into seven fields each containino n
running stream of water, thus making mo d.. ira
BILE farm for Grazing ot Dairy purposes The land ia
moderately rolling and easily titled
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improvements

The improvements consist Of large ,.
comfortable FRAME HOUSE and Kitchen. ;Sls1S
containing l. Rooms, with dry Cellar nndor EsiiiI
the whole building, and an excellent Well @Niil
of water under cover. Frame Barn, 40 X 40 -wsaIk
fact: Straw house, 80 10 feet: largo Wagon hous,
two Carr'age.honses II fine Spring and Spring house
ami ali other necessary outbuildings In eScellont
repair
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ADDITIONAL u. S. BOUNTY.

Soldiers Of 1861, g 3. 4, who have received not
more than $I1O, are entitled to an additional 800.
Widows and heirs of soldiers, also soldiers who
have lost their Discharges. ere entitled.
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All letters promptly answered.
US. Bounty, Pensions, Back Pay, Prize money
&C.. for Soldiers and Sailors promptly collected.
SS-Cut this advertisement out and bring it with
you, or communicate by letter.
THOMAS TINtMONS 4 co.
Dec II, 1S67--4m2p
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2I I y LAIIoN-
rms lrac. Of Land IS situate * miles from the
village OF RISING SUN a rapidly increasinr r,i, ,.
IN tn" line Of Phil. Bait. Central Railroads and =
nics from Port Deposit. hourishng town AT the
head ot steam navigation ON the Susotebanna Rirnr
afordlns daily communication with Baltimore and
rhii'deipha The neghhorhood is healthy, and
the land IN inst portion Of the District is rapidly
Improving and Is convenient to churches s;nret
schools, &r '' =
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Owners of Enlisted Slaves

We make liberal advances, collect promptly. and
if desired, will cash claims for State Bounty at sight
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

l Am Dying

The following beautiful poem we copy
from the Memphis Bulletin. 1t is rarely
we find such contributions to the columns
of q newspaper. 1t is sweetly, beautifully
said:
Raise my pillow, husband, dearest
Faint and fainter comes my BREATH
And these shadows stealing slowly,
Must, | know, be those of death,
Sit down close beside me, darling,
Let me clasp your warm, strong hand,
Yours that ever has sustained me,
To the borders of this land.
For your God and mine-our Father
Thence shall ever lead me on;
Where upon a throne eternal,
Sits His loved and only Son;
I've had visions and been dreaming
O'er the past Of JOY and pain,
Year by year I've wandered backward,
Till l was child again.
Dreaming Of girlhood, and the moment
When | stood your wife and bride,
How my heart thrilled loves triumph,
In that hour of woman's pride,
Dreaming of these and all the earth chord
Firmly twined about my heart
Oh! the bitter, burning anguish,
When I first knew we must part.
1t has passed-and God has promised
! All thy footsteps to attend;
He that's more than friend and brother,
He'll be with you to the end.
There's no shadow DER the portals,
Leading to my heavenly home
Christ has promised life immortal
And It's he that bids me come.
! When life's trials await around thee,
And its chilling pillows swell;
Thoupt thank heay' that I'm spared then
Thoul't then feel that "aIl is we'll"
Bring our boys unto my bedside;
My last blessing let them keep
But they're sleeping, do not wake them;
They'll learn soon enough to weep.
Tell them often of their mother,
Kiss them for me when l wake,
Lead them gently in life's pathway,
Love them doubly for my sake.
Clasp nay hand still closer, darling,
This, the last night Of my life;
! For tomorrow | shall never
Answer when you call me "wite
Fare thee WELL my noble husband,
Faint not meath the chast'ning rod
| lThrowyour strongarm round or,r chiIdreI
! Keep them close to thee-and God.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
The OHIO STEAMBOAT DISASTER

The OHIO STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER,-
The Louisville papers relate some
thrilling incidents of the terrible steam
boat accident on the Ohio river. We
quote tie annexed:
"A touching appeal was made by
Miss Jones to gentleman on board.
As the wood work was becoming too
heated to bear and the flames were
forcing their way gradually into the
cabin, she went to him, saying: 'Oh
Mr.-,you have talked to me this
evening, you have danced with me,
you know who | am and where | came
from, save me Oh, save me Oh, save
me! He told her he had wife to
save and could not help her. Poor
girl, she is beyond earthly help now.
One of the gentlemen on board had
the presence of mind to unhinge a
door, which he threw into the river
and, after his wife and he had jumped
| in, he placed her in position to reach
shore. Now, stay here, DEAR was
his request, until can fix myself some
way, and we can both be saved
Imagine the husbands agony, just as
he procured something that would
float, to see a man swim toward the
frail support of his wife and knock
her away from it. She was drowned.
One gentleman and wife escaped
in rather romantic manner. Fasten
ing life preservers to both of their
/ persons, he tied her right arm to his
left, then took a shutter, over which
they placed both arms. Now, one
two-three-jumpF he cried, when
both jumped, and after little maneu
vering they arrived safely on shore
minus, however. several articles of ap
parel needed to make them presenta
BILE.
A lady on board the States relates
that as she and her husband were NOV
ling toward the shore, in the water
she saw one of the lifeboats filled with
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

BILLIARDs.-A billiard war is pro-
crossing at st. Johnsbury. A saloon
keeper has been fined 5000, but refu
ses to shut up shop. Considerable
feeling exists on both sides.-Montpe
Jier Freeman.
The Freeman goes to a strange
source for its st. Johnsbury news
The facts of the case are something
as follows: A petition signed by ma
ny citizens of the place was present
ed to the selectmen, asking them to
close the billiard rooms in this village
and the proprietor was notified by
them to discontinue the same. The
rooms were kept open, however, until
a friend of the billiard hall keeper
boasted in a public newspaper that
the authorities dare not shut him up
when the selectmen got their backs
up, and the consequence is, both bill
lard halls are closed, and the proprie
tors promises to leave town if further
prosecution is stayed.-Catedonian
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

THE UNTRIED BoAT.-"My boat has
never been injured by the gale" said
a sailor, pointing with pride to a gai-
ly painted yacht that rode at anchor
in the bay. Il have no doubt she
would resist the fury of the widest
storm that ever swept across the Brit
ish Channel"
"Your boat" replied the compan-
ion to whom he spoke, zig very fresh
and bright to look at; but she has
never yet been in a storm. Wait till
you have tried her, and she has re.
sisted the strength of the gale, before
you talk of what she can do"
How many of US are constantly
bOasting, either by words or by &C.
tiOns, that we or our friends have new
er given way to the sins which have
overcome many of our neighbors
whereas if the whole truth were
known, we should have nothing tc
glory in on that account, since oul
immunity from falling simply arises
from the fact that we have never been
exposed to the force of any great
temptation.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

HUMANITY.-Humanity was never
so honored as when Christ allied his
divinity to it, when the divine Word
became flesh and dweIt amongst US.
Think Of a human form on the earth,
filled with all the splcndor of Nhechi-
nah; a tabernacle Of clay. with all the
luIlnesS olthe Godhead Is il strange
when dust has been thus houortd bv
being knit to divinity, that it shall be
honored again; that as our Lord 5
earthly body was like mans present
body, mans resurrection body shall
be fashioned like unto Christ's glori
Gus body,"-be as immortal, as incor
ruptible, as glorious! Every feature
beauty, every motion grace, every
thought praise, and every movement
ecstacy!
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

A WISE MISUNDERSTANDING in my
youth, says a celebrated Persian wri-
ter, EMOTIONS of severe piety, used to
rise in the night to watch, pray, and
to read the Koran. One night, whilst
deeply engaged IN these exercises INV
father, a man of practical virtue
awoke whilst | was reading. BE.
hold said | to him, thy other chill
dren are lost in irreligious slunber
whilst | alone am awake to praise
God Son of my SOUL be answ wer
ed, lit is better to sleep than to wake
to remark the faults of thy brothers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
WHOLE NUMBER 666.
There is a society in Paris for the
propagation of useful insects.

1hSi 10 q oOSASey III i ga 40 IVA sAS
propagation of useful insects.
Indiana has had 861 bankrupts
since the law went into operation.
St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago
are hog-packing for the championship.
Brazil is very anxious to turn the
tide of emigration to this country
thither.
Many flowing wells are being
struck in the Caucasus oil regions.
Dubuque has had to form a Vigil
ance Committee to look after horse
thieves.
Gen. Grants Washington residence
has been sold to Mayor Bowen for
$4,000.
Colorado has sent East silver but
ton weighing 165 pounds and worth
$4,000.
About three-fourths of the members
of congress will spend the holidays
at home.
A fossil horse, fully grown and only
two feet high, has beeu found in Ne
braska.
Reverdy Johnson carried a musket
as a private soldier in the battle of
Bladensburg.
In Spain there are 81 dukes, 746
marquises, 55T counts, IA viscounts,
and 76 barons.
One man in Dalhousie township,
Canada, has already killed thirty
three deer this season.
A Western paper speaks OF two
men who fell out Of au Intoxicating
buggy"
Out of 3,429 Jesuits employed in
missionary work, 759 are in the United
States.
A man named John MCGOWAN COM
mitted suicide in a cemetery in New
Orleans.
A gentleman in Terre Haute has
given $4,000 to establish female
seminary.
The Missouri was bridged with ice
last week at Omaha, and people cross
ed.
A single orchard of2OO,OO0 peach
trees has been planted at Ridgeway,
n. G.
Nineteen negroes are sueing for
the estate of former master in Co.
lumbus, Ga.
Twenty miIlio@ dollars have been
taken from one gulch in Nevada in
years.
Three hundred regular physician
esses are now i'll practiee in the Unit
ed States.
} Wisconsin has a larger population
Of foreign born citizens than any 9th
er State.
OF 1900 convicts in Sing Sing pris-
on, S28 were formerly Sunday school
scholars.
Legal proceedings have been insti-
tuted in California to recover the val
ue Of an egg.
The oldest doctor in the world,
Prof. Vergugo, has just died at Sal
manca, aged 104.
The King of Sweden declares that
5 he will allow no more executions in
his kingdom.
: Hiram Powers, who returns to this
country soon, has been absent thirty.
one years.
Coffee without milk is used by the
Turks as an antidOte to the injurious
effects of tobacco.
Lynchiny down South is now de-
scribed as "a man kicking at the Uni
ted States from the end of a tight rope,
g very dead"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

The SHORTEST DAYs.-The shortest
afternoon, or one of the twelve short
est, was that of Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The sun that day set at 4 :2S, and the
almanac records it at precisely that
moment for the twelve succeeding
days, or until December IA, when the
afternoon will begin to lengthen. But
the mornings will be twenty-four min
utes shorter, the sun rising yesterday,
December-6, at 7.06, on the 31st of
December at 7.30, and continue to
rise at that time until January s.
The shortest day from sunrise to SUM-
set occures December 21st.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

Are there not things more pre-
cious than gold and bank stocks p
When the Ccu;ra, Aulcrica was foun-
dering a. ,va, bags aud purses of gold
were Strewn about the deck as worth.
less as the merest rubbish. Life
life ! was the prayer. With some of
the wretched survivors it was water !!
'waterr bread : 'bready These were
worth their weight in gold, if they
could have been bought. And oh
above all far above all-the saliva
tion of our soul is precious. 1t is
not yet lost. Is it saved ?"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
THE GOLD MEDAL
SEWING MACHINE.

Buy your wife and daughter a christmas pres
ent. would say that by special arrangement
can furnish this large, first class double thread
er, making the Grover Baker elastic stitch, IN
III aiieI the hOlldays at 81 90 off the regular price
for cash down, viz PLAN, Sal ornamented and
with covers. S46; half cabinet mahogany case
and half silver mounted, SOL. These new ma
chimes are giving universal satisfaction. The at
tention of machinists is respectfully invited to
thelf mechanical construction. The stitch tho
practically as fast as hand sewing and much
stronger, can be taken out if desired The model
oi the machine is entirely new and the handsom-
est one out, and they are finished in a style that
makes them an ornament to a paror, while the
movements are so simple as to insure durability,
ana certainty Cooperation. Send in your orders
early.
L. z. CHENEY
OIL Clover, VT.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

The SPOKEN WoRD.-Boys and
girls, what is it you can never catch,
though you chase after it as on the
wings of the wind? You can never
catch the word that has gone out of
your lips. Once spoken, it is out of
your reach; do your best, you can
never recall it. Therefore, take care
what you say. Never speak an un-
kind word, an impure word, or pro-
fame word.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29


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