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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
TIlrashillg Grain.

"The best of men are none the worse for
little watching" This is true of that i'm
portant class OF men " the thrashers." The
work is generally done by the bushel. Of
course the thrashers are DESTROYS of doing
the work as rapidly as possible, and this is
very well, especially where the farmer has
to furnish six horses and half dozen or so
of men, besides the four horses and four
men that accompany the machine; but
owing to their anxiety to ''hurry up" it is
we'll to see that the grain is all thrashed out
of the straw, and also that it is separated
from the chaff, and not carried on the stack
by the straw carrier. The g boss thrashcr "
is generally gentleman of LEISURE who
"sees that everything is right" Would it
not be we'll if the farmer himself, instead of
working harder than any of the other men,
should hire an extra hand and merely look
after things? High as wages are, one bushel
of wheat saved would pay for a man that
could cut bands or throw sheaves from the
bay nearly, if not quite, as fast and as well
as himself Of all days in the year thrash
ing is the time for the farmer to see that
every thing is done as it should be. This is
work enough for one man, which should be
the farmer.-American Agricultrist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
Blackberry Wine.

To one bucket or two gallons OF black
berries, pour half gallon of boiling water
let them stand for day, then press out ali
the juice, and to each gallon add three
pounds Of white sugar; fill cask full, and
keep it full, by pouring in some of the juice
every day if there is no juice fill up with
water; keep in a cool place and let stand
until done elmenting, which will beseveral
weeks; then rack off, and bottle when clear
1t is very Important that the place should be
cool, else it will sour. If made in jugs OF
demijohns, the corks should be left in, but
loosely.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

LETTrcE-Now is the time to sow Let
tuce in beds for using when SMALL or to
transplant to the hot bed for late fall and
early winter use. The plants can also be
left out all winter for early spring planting,
by protecting them with some straw or long
manure. They thus become very hardy,
and can be planted out for heading in the
spring as early as the ground will admit of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
Remedy for Lice on Poultry.

A writer who has had experience in rails
ing poultry, writing to the N. E. Homestead,
says 80 have had something to do with
poultry, and have had to resort to some
means to effect the above mentioned pur-
pose. The remedy | have always used,
(which / never knew to faiD is to wash the
roost with a preparation of ashes and boil
ing water; say to pailful of boiling water
put in enough good ashes to make it of a
consistency to be put on with broom also
put dry ashes where the fowls can wallow
in them ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
MEETINGS OF
County Commissioners.

TNIIE regular meetings of the County Com
l. missoncrs will be held on the second TUES
DAY of every month.
Persons having claims against the County
will please file the same in the Commissioners
Office, with legal voucher; as no account will
be allowed not properly chargeable to the same.
Collectors and others having accounts to be
stated or settled will apply to the Clerk during
the recess of the Board. By Order.
VIM T. MILLER Clerk
Commissioners of Cecil county.
Dec IA, l667-y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

THE BEST KIND OF HoGs.-A correspond
ent of the Prairie Farmer, after experiment
ing ten years with nearly every breed, has
come to the decided opinion that the Suf.
folk will furnish the most pork for the least
money, and with the least trouble, over any
other kind of hogs He considers them
'the easiest kept, and perfectly harmless
they make the least oflal, and are ready at
any time for the butcher"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

BLACKBERRY PUDDING.-One pint of milk =,
three eggs, tea spoon of salt, half tea
spoon Of soda, and -four enough to make a
thick batter. When this is well beaten, add
your berries, as many as you can coEven-
iently, and boil three hours. To be eaten
with sauce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

TURNIPs. --Turnips for winter use may
still be sown, either in drills or broadcast.
The Purple Top and White Fiat Dutch are
the best varieties.
The last crop of snap" Beans should
now be shown, to gather late in the season
to preserve in salt ard water for winter con-
sumption. ....-..s r.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

PEAs.-The last crop of peas should be
sown now; dwarf variety is the best, say
the Dwarf Blue Imperial. They will ripen
before frost, and come in very opportunity.
1t is quite acceptable to have a few dishes
of green peas in autumn, when they are so
rarely to be obtained.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

D9The veterinary editor of Wilkes
Spirit of the Times recommends the follow
ing for scratches in horse: take sulphate
of zinc, Que drachm F; glycerine, two ounces;
apply every morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

The numbers reduced to l,4aJ The above
Goods guaranteed first class in quality and to ,.
in excellent condition.
The day of Drawing will he announced rs soon as
the subscription will Justify. About one-half the
numbers have been taken.
Send your subscriptions to the Treasurer at Elk.
ton, without delay.
W To any person sending lis the money for ton
Chances we will give GRATIS the eleventh number
CHARLES NJ. ELLIS
DAVID SCOTT
JAMES I. YATES.
C. NJ. ELLIS, Treasurer. Committee
June L. 1S6S-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

TOAL.-The celebrated Baltimore Company
~ Coal for Family Use, on hand and for sale.
Sept L., 1850 SCOTT ) BRO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
Cecil Lodge No. sc, IO.O.E
ODD FELLOWS FAIR.
VA\N $4,000 SCAMMN.
One Dollar. Il Chance

In order TO make this Scheme more popular and
provide a larger number of gifts, and ut the same
time reduce the number of Chances, the following
Encouragement of the Prizes has been made:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

Collections DENNY, ESQ.
is the regularly authorized Agent for The
WING, for the collection of Advertising and
Subscription bills.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

BY CONSENT REFER 20 THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES:
ELEToN, Md. July 81 1867.
In all business transactions with Mr.. r. 4. Marine
have found him prompt and reliable as Commission
Merchant, and very cheerfully recommend him to
the farmers and others Of Cecil who have produce to
sell in the Baltimore n,.l kets. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
DARLINGTON, Md, July 25,
HAvRE DE GRACE, Hartford county, Md

Mr.. F. i. Marine rs sold produce for for some
time past entire satisfaction. His industry and
correctness entitle him to success.
Il. NJ ALLEN co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
BALTIMORE. Feb 25th, 1864.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 25th, 1861.
Having known Mr. Fletcher Il. Marin" for many
years past take pleasure in stating Il tive know
him to be Il gentleman in whom the utmost confidence
may be placed in the transaction Of business lie is
prompt, attentive, oblsing and rcliabe:- John W.
Randolph. Esq. Cashier Ind National Bank, Isaac p.
Cook, Register of Wills, Robert Turner, Esq, John W.
Ruff & Co.. Rev Andrew Manship Phila- Armstrong
Berry. Aug ), 1861
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1ftefI)a,,ifal.
CARPET WEAVING.

~ The utsCtlber gives notice that after the 18th
of March he VIII he NJ the huiling the of
Min street aud the Blue Ball road, Little Elk where
he will be prepared 10 do CARPET WEAVING in
all its branches in good manner and at reasonable
rates. Give him call. T.. McGRADS.
Feb g. lSGS-ly
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15

rOAL of Superior Quality, for sale by
~ sept 20. JOHN PARTRlDGE.
DED SACKING, for sale by
h E. BROWN BRO.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
The Revenue Supervisors.

From tho ~ Y. World.
OF all those who have read section 49 of
the unconstitutional new tax law, there are
few, perhaps, who have penetrated the true
aim and underlying character of the provi-
sions therein contained. 1t may have been
seen that twenty-five new offices are created,
the holders to be termed supervisors of in
ternal revenue; but has the real object OF
their creation also been perceived! Osten
sibly it is for the promotion of the public
good, by an improvement of the revenue
system, and under this guise it has been
palmed off upon the people. But those who
are skilled in analyzing radical legislation,
and interpreting radical actions generally,
will see in this section a significant por-
tion of well-laid conspiracy intended
solely for the extension of their party power.
These supervisors were plainly brought into
the field to be used as political agents in the
radical interest; and to make them effective it
was necessary to give them unusual powers.
To whom the country is indebted for the origi-
nal conception we do not know, but we
strongly incline to the belief that Commis-
sioner Rollins had large agency in it,
prompted by motives obvious to those who are
conversant with his political aspirations. To
insure appointment of the right men Gin the
radical view of thipgs), the appointing control
was exclusively vested in Mr.. Rollins, reg ard
less of the unconstitutionality of the vesture,
or It's pernlclousnesS as an act leadlng stralght
to insubordination, from the demOralizng ex-
ample set to the civil service throughout.
The scope of the power and the duties Of
these supervisors can be stated most briefly by
giving the law itself:-Eaoh one of them
"shall be assigned to a designated
territorial district, to be composed Of one
or more judicial districts and territories" !"
We have here an area OF jurisdiction that OF
itself makes them of that superior class of
officers which the Constitution designed
should be appointed by the President, not even
by a department head, much less by an in
competent bureau Oficer:-
1T shall be the duty OF every Supervisor
TO see that all laws and regulations relating
TO the collection of internal taxes faithfully
executed and complied with, and to
examine into the efficiency and conduct OF all
officers OF internal revenue within his district"
1t will thus be seen that every supervisor
becomes sort of inquisitor and judge, COM
petent to determine upon the actions of every
excise officer within his official range; hav-
ing power to regulate the revenue affairs, en-
braced within most ample limits, according
to his own Independent judgment. We call
these dangerous and unwarranted powers.
They are not delegated, because the revenue
demands them for its protection and promo
tion; for those ends can much better be at
tanned by placing competent chief at the
head OF the service, who will give us an honest
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
A Secondary Lion.
IRON, the ". Y. Tribune.

We observe that it is expected of General
Mcclellan that Immediately upon his arrival
from Europe he will begin to make himself
useful by eating dinner in this city in honor
of Blair and Seymour. 1.-The Mcclellan Legion
has gone over, as we are informed, body,
breeches, bravery and buttons, to Blair & Co.,
and the World frankly informs us that 'the
Legion is actively employing ITSELF in the
present campaign in working for the Demo-
cratic candidates, "to which object attentions
shown General Mcclellan will be secondary"
This is candid, we admit; but how will the
pilgrim warrior relish it when he comes to read
it, or the dinner when he comes ts eat it
Secondary, indeed very genial way this
is of greeting the coming guest! "You are
only secondary, General but you shall have
your dinner for all that. Soup, fish, and
every delicacy of the season. All the choice
vintages of which you care to taste; but in
return you will be expected to make some
sacrifice of your personal feelings, and to forget
what mess we made of it in 1864. We are
ready to show you every attention, but it
must be understood that these attentions are
secondary. Nominally this is the Mcclellan
Legion still. but really it is Blair and Sey-
mour Club; and what will you take ?' We
don't know how the returning wanderer will
relish this sort of thing, but not overmuch,
we fancy. 1t will require pretty good dinner
to stir his appetite under such a very peculiar
welcome. We suppose that Gen. Mcclellan,
like most military men, has the instincts of a
gentleman; and this is more than we can say
for the committee which proposes to make
him dine in public under such delicate circum-
stances. II General Mcclellan has friends who
desire to give him dinner, be the same pub
lie or private, we do not know that it is for us
or fer anybody else to object to the festivities;
but when it is openly avowed that the dining
is an electioneering scheme in behalf of Blair
and Seymour, 'to which object attentions
shown General Mcclellan will be secondary"
it is painful to notice man who has occupied
really high position so shamefully insulted
We feel perfectly safe in predicting that
General Mcclellan will decline any invitation
hero.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
Vermont.
From the ". y. Tribune.

Though the Green Mountain State holds her
election for Governor, Congress, Legislature,
etc., on Tuesday next, September l. we have
hitherto said nothing to her people. The
Switzerland of America knows her friends and
her enemies-knows that they are also the
friends and enemies of liberty for all. Uni
versally educated in their own excellent COM
mon schools, living generally on their own
farms, reading constantly and observing in
tently, her people know the right and stead
fastly uphold it. Whatever votes, few or
many, shall be cast in that State to restore
Howell Cobb, Mason, Slidell, Toombs, Forrest,
Semmes, etc., to mastery over the republic
whose flag they deserted, whose unity they
assailed whose commerce they destroyed,
whose defenders they slaughtered, will mainly
be cast by immigrants from less intelligent
communities, whose hearts are not thrilled
by the recollection of Bennington and
Saratoga, and whose fathers did not unite in
hunting Sir George Provost from Plattsburgh.
The World has column OF gaseous "Cam-
pagn Notes" purporting to show great
changes everywhere in favor OF Seymour and
Blair, whence we extract the following:-
"a letter from Vermont to the World declares
In The following words the gratifying fact that,
even in the Green Mountain State, the days
ahead look bright. Says the leLter:-'We are
receiving converts from the Republican ranks
every week. You may safely count on Vermont
as sure to give from 1000 to lO,OOO Democratic
gain in September next The Democrats are
fully aroused, and are determined to work. A
big mass meeting comes off In a week or two at
Lyndon, Vt, when John Quincy Adams, f. g,
sinclair, and many other prominent Democrats
Will speak"
We have not word to say to the Repub-
licans of Vermont. They will do as they see
fit about calling out their full vote. They
certainly have not less than forty y-fve thou
sand legal voters, but they may not choose to
make the necessary effort to bring out even
forty thousand of them. They may be so
dead as to allow the World to figure out
$4,000 to 10000 Democratic gain" in the vote
of next Tuesday; but We shall not believe it
of them till we must.
Men of Vermont you can shame these brag-
CARTS if you will 1t rests with you to cheer
the hearts and nerve the arms Of the mighty
host advancing to victory under the banners OF
Grant and COlfax, or to enable Wade Hamp-
ton, Forrest, and Semmes TO evoke the old
Rebel yell from their audiences as they boast
that even Vermont shows a strong current set
ting everywhere in favor of Seymour and
Blair. Do as your own hearts shall prompt,
and thereby earn the gratitude of that party
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and efficient organization in his own Office
and in the two hundred and forty collection
districts in the country. They were dele
gated for the political benefit to be derived
from the Capitalization in the hands of twenty
five men of powers heretofore held by twenty
times that number, whose appointment Con-
Rress has outrageously usurped from the
President and placed by pretense of law in
the hands Of one Of their tools. These super
visors are empowered to examine persons,
books, papers, accounts and premises; to ad-
minister oaths and to summon any person to
appear before them with books and papers to
testify, and to compel compliance in a sum-
mary manner. They have also power TO make
any changes they may see fit, in the assign
ment OF inspectors, gaugers and storekespers
to distilleries. In brief, they are given control
of the entire revenue force embraced within
the limits Of judicial district, from the asses
sors and collectors down to the lowest subor-
dinate. And for the honest and efficient exer-
else Of these broad powers they are answer
able to no one but the Commissioner of Iu-
ternal Revenue, according to the statute. The
audacity, usurpation, and entire unlawfulness
Of the scheme will be seen at once. 1t
becomes known at sight as wellhatched
conspiracy of the radicals, in and out of
Congress, for obtaining hold of all the
avenues to political power, regardless of the
injury that may be dealt to public or private
interests. All interests are inaexibly made
to bend TO the one great, cardinal purpose of
perpetuating radical rule throughout the
whole length and breadth of the land, The
very manner of appointment of the super
visors is fagrant violation of the organic
law, as we have recently shown. Aud to
this outrageous abuse of petty power is added
the delegation of official powers to a set of
political creatures that cannot but be regarded
by the community at large as dangerous in
both nature and degree We call the atten-
ton of the country-of the great body of tax
payers-to this new feature in the radical
campaign, unparalleled in all the annals of
political history for recklessness, unlawful
ness, and petty trickery, and we ask if it is
the intention of voters to permit the con-
tinued domination of faction that has 80
Justly forfeited all claim to the respect and
support of honest men, who have the true
good of the country at heart 2 The signs of
the times say it is not. ...... ..
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
The Ku-KluX Democracy.

From The Cincinnati Gazette.
short time ago we published an article de-
signed to show that the spirit which now
actuates the National Democratic party is
essentially one with that which animates the
lawless and barbarou Ku-Klux Klan of the
South Since that article was published the
manifestations Of that party spirit in various
parts of the country have confirmed all its
statements and inferences. The attacks on
professions of Republicans in this and other
cities, and the assaults made upon we'll
known Republicans in various portions of the
North, indicate that the sentiments of Frank
Blair, and Wade Hampton, and Benjamin
Hill, and Forrest, the butcher of negroes, are
pervading the rank and file of the party every
where.
But the details given in our dispatches,
published this morning, of the dangerous
nature and illegal aims of secret organiza-
tion of great strength, wide extent, and
souri,, for the purpose Of carrying that State
for Seymour and Blair in spite of law, and in
contempt of loyalty, afford the most direct and
palpable evidence of the correctness of the
views already expressed by US. This plot,
the character of which has been, by good for
tune, thus prematurely exposed, is not only
in sympathy, but in alliance with the bands
of lawless Democrats in the South, who have
shocked every sentiment of honor, patriotism,
and humanity, by their heinous crimes, and
there is reason to believe it is only one of seve-
raj branches of the conspiracy against Repub
lican government, which has for its purpose
to put the Democratic party in power, at all
hazards, regardless of law and of majorities,
by riot, bloodshed, and revolution, if these
means appear TO be necessary.
This is not a trihing matter-not tempo
rary sensation. 1t is formidable and alarm
ing plot against the liberties upon which re-
publican institutions are based. 1t demands
thoughtful attention, and immediate, deter
mined action. Either the laws must be main
tanned, or the country will become another
Mexico, cursed with anarchy, without security
of life or property, without liberty of speech,
or freedom of political action. Let every pa
triotic citizen discountenance these schemes OF
lawlessness, and by his vote in the coming
elections Enthusiastically pronounce his con-
demnation of the party which resorts to such
means for securing the qualification of its des-
perate lust for power and spoils.
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The Two Plans.
From the ". Y. Times.

From the NJ y. Times.
The Boston Post declares that the Republi-
can party is not entitled to respect because it
"presumes to present itself without a clear
and well-settled plan of administration" What
the exact radical plan is, adds our contempo-
Tary, sit would puzzle the best heads of their
own party to tell" OF course, the inference
Is suggested that the Democratic plan is clear
and we'll settled, and is therefore better enti-
tied to the votes as we'll as the respect of the
people.
1t is admitted by the Democrats that the
reconstruction question is the Aaron's rod Of
this campaign. In magnitude and Importance
it overshadows all other questions and by
their attitude in relation to it both parties
will mainly be judged. Yet, on this question
the Republican plan of administration is
positive and definite, while that Of the De-
mocracy, vaguely indicated in the platform, is
Variously Interpreted by the different sections
OF the party.
The plan by which the Republican organi-
Eation seeks to justify its title to national con-
fdence is not speculative. No hypothesis is
assumed in anticipation of its development.
1T is now in operation in the ten States to
which it applies; having in seven fulfilled the
expectations and purposes of its authors, and
in the remaining three being still in progress.
BY the reconstruction measures the party is
prepared to stand; by their results it is willing
that its capacity for governing shall be esti.
mated. In its platform, it claims for them
the merit Of assured success; and it binds it.
self to sustain the institutions growing out OF
reconstruction, and to prevent the people of
The States concerned "from being RENTED to
en.e of anarchy" \ 1t pledges itself further
i ne the principle Of equal suffrage,
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to which your feelings ally you. We ask
nothing, but shall rest content with recording
your verdict.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-21
The Livery Stable

Is also for sale and will be closed out pos
sible Horses, cutters, ibuggies &C. will be sold
singly or the lot will be sold together II you want
good bargain his is your chance Calis early, as
everything will be sold within very short time.
N WHITMAN.
Dodgeyille, jan l7th 1858 n1Y6