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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
Josh Billings Sayings.

There seems to be four styles of mind:
list, them who knows tits so!
I'd, them who knows it Amt SO!
Sd, them who split the difference, and
guess at it!
4th, them who don't care darn which
way it is!
There is but few men who hez character
enuff to lead life of idleness.
True love is spelt just the same in Choc-
taw as it is in English.
Those who retire from the world on ac-
count of its sins and peskiness must not
forget that they have yet to keep company
with person who wants just as much
watchin as any body else.
A puppy plays with every pup he meets,
but old dogs have few associates.
1t costs great deal to be wise, but it
don't cost anything to be happy.
Necessity begot convenience, convenience
begot pleasure, pleasure begot luxury, lux
nry begot riot and disease, riot and disease,
between them begot poverty; poverty begot
necessity again and this is the revolution
of man and is about all he can brag on.
Glove lies bleeding"'- is probably
one of the darndest lies that ever was told.
When a man loses his health, then he
just begins to take care of it. This is good
judgement, this is!
An individual to be fine gentleman has
either got to be born so, or be brought up
so from infancy; he can't learn it sudden
any more than he can learn how to talk
injun correctly by practicen on toma-
hawk.
If man wants to get at his actual di-
mansions, let him visit graveyard.
have often set down square on the ice
by having my feet get out of place, but I
never could see any think in it to laff at,
especially if there was some water on the
top of the ice,) but 1 notice other folks can.
Precepts are like cold buckwheat slap
jacks, nobody feels like being sassy to them,
and nobody wants to adopt them.
If any man wants to be an old bachelor,
and get sick at a boarding tavern, and have
a back room in the fourth story, and have
a red-hair chambermaid bring his water
Cruel to him in tin wash basin, have
always said, and stick to it yet, he has
got right to it.
1t is dreadful easy work to repent of other
folks sins-but not very profitable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
One Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ago, there
was not single white man in Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana, and Illinois Then, what
is now the most fiourishing part of America
was as little known as the country around
the mountains of the moon. 1t was not
until 17G7 that Boone left his home in
North Carolina to become the first settler
of Kentucky. The first pioneers of Ohio
did not settle until twenty years after this
time. A hundred years ago, Canada be-
longing to France, and the whole popula-
ton did not exceed million and a half Of
people. A hundred years ago the great
Frederick of Prussia was performing those
great exploits which have made him inn
mortal in military annals, and with his lit
tie monarchy was sustaining single-hand-
ed contest with Russia, Austria, and France,
the three great powers of Europe combin-
ed. A hundred years ago, Napoleon was
not born, and Washington was modest
Virginian colonel, and the great events in
history of the two worlds, in which these
great but dissimilar men took leading parts
were then scarcely forshadowed. A hum
dred years ago, the United States were the
most loyal part of the British empire, and
on the political horizon no speck indicated
the struggle which within score of years
thereafter established the great republic of
the world. A hundred years ago, there
were but four newspapers in America
Steam-engines had not been imagined, and
railroad and telegraphs had not entered
into the remotest conception of man.
When we come to look back at it through
the vista of history, we find that to the
century passed has been allotted more i'm
portant events, in their bearing upon the
happiness of the world, than almost any
other which has elapsed since the creation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
Influence of Female Society.

1t is better for you to pass an evening, once
or twice week, in a lady's drawing room,
even though the conversation is slow, and
you know the girls song by heart, than in
Il club, tavern, or pit of a theatre. All
amusements of youth to which virtuous
women are not admitted, rely on it, are de-
leterious in their nature. All men who
avoid female society have dull perceptions,
and are stupid, or have gross tastes and
revolt against what is pure. Your club
swaggerers, who are sucking the butts of
blliard-cues all night, call female society
insipid. Poetry is uninspiring to yokel;
beauty has no charms for a blind man;
music does not please a poor beast who
does not know one tune from another; but
as true epicure is hardly ever tired Of
water, sauce, and brown bread and butter,
protest can sit for whole night talking
to well regulated kindly woman about
her daughter Fanny or her boy Frank, and
like the evenings entertainment. One of
the great benefits man may derive from
woman's society is, that he is bound to be
respectful to her. The habit is of great
good to your moral men, depend upon it.
Our education makes us the most eminent
ly selfish men in the world We fight for
ourselves, we push for ourselves, we yawn
for ourselves, we light our pipes and say
we won't go out, we prefer ourselves and
our ease; and the greatest benefit that
comes to man from woman's society is
that he has to think Of somebody to whom
he is bound to be constantly attentive and
respectful.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
A Street Arab.

Ragged the jacket and trousers he wear,
Ragged the shoes on his feet;
For shoe or jacket little he cares,
3. This Arab of the street,
"Pitching pennies here i'll the Park
Along with a noisy crowd,
All of them ragged and dirty like him,
Wrangling and shouting aloud.
l wonder whether he has home,
This ragged urchin, and how
He earns the coppers he's tossing there
With those other Arabs now;
If mother or brother or sister has he,
If ever a father he knew
If he sleeps in bed like you and me,
And eats as the rest of us do?
Scarcely human he seems, somehow,
With his semi-savage shout,
PAS he gives each nickel curious toss,
And capers wildly about.
Yet the same God made him that made usall,
The God that dwells above,
Who watches even the sparrow fall,
In the fullness of His love.
All at once, as twelve o'clock draws near,
Our Arab leaves his play,
Gathers together what nickles are his,
And suddenly darts away.
A moment more and his shrill voice sounds
Shouting the news in the street,
With fifty more, like pack of hounds
Following close at his feet.
In and out of the cars he springs,
He leeds neither hoofs nor wheels;
His ragged feet seem gifted with wings,
Like famous Mercury's heels;
Now he stops a moment paper to sell
To some one passing by,
Then away he goes on rapid run,
With wild halloo and cry.
High up past the dizzy roofs his voice
Ascends on its skyward way;
A moving shadow he fits along
In the garish light of day,
,Twixt the rows of buildings on either side
With their windows, starting down
Like so many giants, Argus-eyed,
Sleeplessly watching the town.
l wonder if ever in thought he sees
The rows of buildings fade.
If ever in fancy he conjures up
The desert without shade?
If ever, winding before his sight,
Long caravans appear,
If the Bedouin chiefs of the sands he sees
In himself and these others here?
For to me to-day as | stand in the Park,
Watching them here at their play,
Like bright mirage, in the distance seen,
Seem the buildings on Broadway;
And l almost foget that this half tanned boy,
With the ragged shoes on his feet,
Is not the scheik of some wandering tribe,
But an Arab in the street.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
WILMINGTON.
RANKING HOUSE OF
JOHN McLEAR & SON.
GOT Market street,
Wilmington Del.
WILMINGTON
ESTABLISHED ISIS.

We respectfully call the attention of friends and
customers TO the advantages offered an investment by
The Wilmington Il Reading Railroad
First Mortgage per cent. Bonds.
The price at which they offered is only So and
accrued interest at which price they net the purchaser
8 is Per Cent. per Annum, Clear Of all Taxes.
either State National.
We unhesitatngly recommend the Bonds being, in
all respects First Class Investment.
Holders of Government Securities may realize an
especial advantage by exchanging them for these Bonds.
For eXplample. take $50 Bond of 1867 for $1,000 At
the present rate of premium gold it yields the holder
in currency a fraction eight per cent its par
tyrone per cent and the proceeds invested in Whining
ton Reading r. Il. Bonds with the following result:
1000 5-20s at 121 yields 1210.00
400 Wilmington Reading X. II. Bonds at
IS cost $4,000
The yield ofinterest from the former invest
mcnt gold at 81 preInunl) amounts TO $3.50 per year
Bnt from the latter ii amounts to $500 :"
Or in other words, while the money invested in 52Us
Yields eight per the par rdiue of the Bond
the money invested in Wilmington and Reading
r. r. Bonds will yield nearly Ten Per Cent Per Aanun
the bonds and the further advantage that income from
the bonds is clear of all taxes while interest from L. s.
Bonds is subject to tax part of the owners income.
We prepared at all times to furnish the bonds
without any charge TO customers for commission
We continue to transact all business relating to the
investment loaning Of money.
Bonds ami Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission ut
the Stock Bonr,lS in all parts of the country.
Deposits received ut any time, and paid demand
with interest.
Ha-Correspondence promptly attended to-
Aug :, 1s6a-lm JOHN McLEAR son.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14
So completely was the house enveloped
in the shade and thicket, that we were at
the nOrch before 7 noticed it,

80 completely was the mousse en'eloped
in the shade and thicket, that we were at
the porch before noticed it.
In room on the north side of the house,
which a ray of sunlight had never penetra-
ted, we found the invalid. The air, warm
ed by small wood-fire had the faint, sick
ly, and repulsive smell of consumptive's
room. The young lady gave very inter
esting account of her family, illustrating
forcibly the points developed in our CONVEX
sation as to the causes of consumption in her
family. She had rarely been long from
home, and had grown up like a vine in
cellar, and was now in the first stages of
that inevitable decay which must attend
such growth. Her venerable medical ad-
wiser gave her most emphatic instructions,
directing her to leave home, take up her
residence in mountain district, and live
in the open air and sunlight
am satisfied that the great increase of
consumption in the older settled parts of
the country is due to the damp location of
dwellings, and the growth of shade-trees
enveloping the dwellings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14

THE TELEscoPE.-A good telescope, with
a three and half-inch aperture, virtually
brings the moon within one thousand two
hundred miles of the observer, or within
one two-hundredths of its real distance
Lord Roses telescope brings it within for
ty-two miles, so that objects two hundred
and seventy feet long are discernable.-
Baer has calculated that an instrument of
ten times the power of ROSES would be
required to bring the moon within Ger
man mile, at which distance the body OF a
man can be perceived.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14

Two Government officers were sent to
Philadelphia last week to look after the
distilleries there. They made thorough
inspection, the result of which will probably
be the stoppage of all the distilleries in the
city of Philadelphia within ten days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-14

The Greatest Bet Ever made-The alphas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22
THE FoRT1ErH CONGRESS-
Third Session.


WASHINGTON, Jan. a. 1869.
PETITION FOR AMENDMENT or THE CONSTITUTION.
The PRESIDENT presented petition Of the citizens
Of New Jersey for constitutional amendment Sc
curing equal Suffrage and petition for the exten-
sion OF the Eight Hour law to other than government
employees both Of which were laid on the table
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
NJ. PonnaoY. (rep.) Of Kan, offered 4 reso,ut,on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22

The supreme Court.
In the supreme Court OF the United States to-day,
on motion OF Henry stanbery. Henry T. Kyle, Of
Ohio. was admitted TO practice as an attorney and
counsellor Of this court. On motion OF B. F. Curtis
Chsuncey Smith, Of Boston. Mass, was admitted to
practices an attorney and counsellor OF this court
On motion Of f. L. Gooid John Reynolds, Of san
Francisco, Cal. was admitted to practice as an at
torney and counsellor Of this court
No. G5-The United States, appellants Va Aupus-
tin Olvera.-Appeai from the District Court OF the
Uniten states for the Southern District OF California
on moDn OF Mr.. Chester, OF counsel for the appel
lee 1t was ordered by the Court that this appeal be
docketed and dismissed.
No. 6-Ethan Allen, appeent, VI. Roilin white ct
al.-The argument OF this cause was commenced by
Mr.. Browne, OF counsel for appellant and continued
by Mr.. Keller for appellees.
The Court adjourned until Monday morning next
Personal.
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower, the Presidents
daughters left here this morning k,r New YORK.
where they expect TO remain until Saturday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13
The Bronze Statue of Commodore
Vanderbilt.

This immense bronze statue now being
erected at the Hudson River railroad de
pot New York is thus described by the
Tribune
1t consists of an immense bronze
statue of Commodore Vanderbilt placed
in the center of colossal bas relief
which is contrived to illustrate the ca
reer and achievements of the Commo-
dore, to represent the great inventions OF
this century, to portray allegorically the
growth of the Republic. The base line,
upon which the bss-relief is erectad, is a
narrow tier of blue-stone. Ia the center
is a great carved block of granite, weigh
ing eleven tons. On this rests bronze
pedestal five feet square, one and half
feet high, and bearing the inscription,
Erected 1868" On this pedestal,
within recess, stands tie statue. 1t is
IL feet high, nearly solid. and weighs four
tons. 1t represents the Commodore with
head uncovered, and wearing heavy
fur-trimmed overcoat, his left foot slightly
advanced, his right hand inserted beneath
his vest, aud bis left modestly extented.
The bas-relief is ten feet high at the ends,
and is surmouuted by granite cornice,
which slopes gradually upward for about
one-third of the length fron each ex.
tremity, turns suddenly up, runs along
horizontally, and finally forms an arch in
the center over the statue. The middle
portion of the cornice is decorated with
ornamental work in bronze. The bas.
relief at each is terminated with massive
scroll-work, representing leaves and
plants. On the right hand, beneath, the
statue and the scroll, is represented the
| Commodore marine life, and on the left
his railroad life. At the right hand. in
the foreground, appears, in reclining
position, Neptune, with flowing beard, a
wreath of leaves on his head, his right
hand grasping rudder, sea-monster
rising from the water at his feet, and a
rsccoon peering around the corner of the
rocks on which he rests. In the back
ground rise the Palisades OF the Hudson /;
q lighthouse is seen, and the boat Dred,
in which Mr.. Vanderbilt. in early days,
conveyed passengers from New York to
Staten Island at twenty-five cents head.
Next comes the steamer North Star, in
which the Commodore sailed around the
world. Finally is seen the huge steamer
Vanderbilt In the middle foreground a
dock appears, on which are coils Of rope,
bananas aud pineapples, great watch
dog crouched on cotton bale, and, next
to the statue, a cspstan, anchor and
chain. At the extreme left Liberty sits
erect. In the background arises woody
slope, and in the front fence and two
cows are seen. Back of these is an
engine drawing six cars and entering
tunnel, and in the rear is a villa on
hilltop. In the middle of the fore
ground switchman is seen, flag in hand,
and the locomotive c. Vanderbilt ap-
pears, drawing a train of oars. Iu the
front of the locomotive are two harvssters
in the attitude of working. Next to these
several agricultural products are visible.
In the upper part of the bas-relief birds
are seen flying. 1t will be uncovered to
the public on or about the 2Sth inst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13
pavn Among the Dead Men.

From the Detroit Advertiser and Tribunel
1t is q strange business, this diving
The danger fssciDates some, but the peril
ia never fer moment lost sight of. l put
on the helmet for the fret time more than
ten years ago. and yet / never resume it
without feeling that it may be the last
time / shall ever go down. OF course one
has more confidence after q while, but
there is something in being shut up in an
armor, weighed down with hundred
hounds, and knowing that little leak in
your life-pipe is yeur desth-that no diver
can ever get rid of. And | do not know
that should care to Danish the feeling,
for the sight of the clear, blue sky, the
genial sun, and face of q fellow-man, after
long hours among the fishes, makes you
feel like one who has suddenly been
drawn away from the grasp of death. l
have had some narrow escapes while pur-
suing ny strange profession every diver
has, or has besn unusually lucky to es-
cape them.
/ think the most dangerous piece !
ever got into was diving down to examine
the propeller Comet, sunk off Toledo. In
working about her bottom, l got my air
pipe coiled over large silver from the
stoyen hole, and could not reach it with
nv hands. Every time sprang up to
remove the hose my tender would give
me the "slack" of the line, thus letting
me fall back sgain. he did not under
stand his duties, and did not know what
NV signals on the life-line meant II was
two hours and half before was re-
lieyed, and there wasn't q moment that |
was not looking to see the hose cut by
the.raEged wood. It's strange feeling
Won have down there. You 60 walking
over q vessel, clambering up her sides,
peering here nnd thsre, and the feeling
that you are alone makes yop nervous
and uneasy.
Sometimes vessel sinks down 40 fair.
" that she stands up on the bottom as
trim and as neat as If she rode on the sur
face. Then you can 20 down into the
cabin. M the shrouds, walk over her,
inst as easily as sailor could if she
were still dashing away before the breeze.
Only Il seems 80 quiet, so tomb-like;
there are no waves dovn there-only a
swsyine back and forth OF The waters,
and see-sawing Of the ship. You hear
nothing from above. The great fishes
will come swimming about, rubbing their
noses against your glass, and staring
with a wondering look into your eyes.
The yery stiffness sometimes give life
chill. Vou bear just a moaning, vailing
sound. ike the iass notes Of an organ,
and YOU cannot help but tLink Of dead
r,en floating over and around you.
/ haye been down especially TO rescue
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13
Hairy People.

Salem (Aug. 2O) Cor. Springfield Eeprblican.l
Mr.. Bickmore's visit to the islands
north Of Japan brought to his knowledge
the curious hairy people living there, to
the number of 10, 900 or Il, 900 and known
as Amos. This small number is scat
tered over portions Of the greatislands OF
Yesso and Saghsllen, and the ranges Of
small islands belonging partly to Japan
and partly to Russia, known as the ku-
rils islands, All these islands, except the
mere northern Of the Kurile range, which
is nine hundred miles long, are tributary
to the princes ofJapsn. They lie between
forty-two and ffty-6ve degrees of north
latitude, or parallel to New England,
Nova Scotia and Labrador, and abound
in woods, mountains, savage scenery aud
savage beasts. The bear is one of the
FIRST citizens there, and to kill bear
is the chief end Of man. The japan.
ese themselves have great dread
of woods and of water, and are
consequently Of little value as guides
away from their cultivated regions, but
these Amos are the bes, guides of all that
district They are of an entirely differ'
ent race from the Mongoliaus, among
whom they live, having "eyes right in
stead Of obliaue, aud being covered with
long black hair over the greater part OF
their bodies. They are not a large race,
nor yet very tall the tallest of those seen
BY Prof Biekmore measured five feet
nine inches, which was about the hight
Of Lord Byron. They are not so hand
some as the poet, and, apparently, less
religious, having no idea Of = fn,sre state,
&c Mr.. Bickmore thinks. He says they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13

Ayoung lady with "switch" trailing
fashiouably down her back was some
what startled, while waiting at railroad
depot the other day, by kindly old lady,
who was not "up to the latest styles I
approaching her and whispering in tone
audible all over the room, Your back
hair is coming down, miss"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13

I A Cretan recently murdered three
small children at Murz.eg, in Germany.
The children had teased him for some
DAYS past One morning, when he found
them alone, be cut thsir throsts. When
the unfortunate mother Of the little ones
returned home, and found them velteriug
in their blood, she went mad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13

Mr.. Alfred Jones, NJ. P. for Halifax,
Nova Scotia, said at public meeting o
few days ago: "When the British flag is
hauled down at Citadel Hill and re-
placed by another. shall gladly take Of
my hat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-13

A couple announce their marriage, and
add to the notice: "No cards nor money
to get them"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-03
Death Of Ex-Governor Pickons.

This distinguished citizen died after
protIactcd illness, nj his residence in
Edgcfcltl, or the 25th nlt. The best
part Of Mr.. Pickcns' life was devoted t.
public Sc vice, and the State he served
so long and so hnnornbly, may we'll
mourn the death Of her distinguished
son. In tho U. S. Congress, to which
he WAS sent early Ia lie, in tho lcgi<la.
ture Of our own State, lin her proud mud
rainy days. rs minister 70 the Court a
st. Petersburg, and during the late
troublous times, rs Governor, Mr.. Pick
ems maintained tho trusts confidcd to
him with signal ability, and gained the
utmost confidence Of lis fellow citizens
Holding such an high position, it would
have been singular did he not become
mark for nspcrsion particularly
in the last great md difficult role as
Governor. Unsw orving integrity aud n
high sense Of honor marked his course,
and if there was aughl Of error in his
administration, it VAS tho fault Of the
head and not Of the heart. Let history
the State revere his memory.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-03
Infant School.
Miss Josephine Jones,
At tho Presbyterian Church Session Room
Feb 8 5 If
Assessors Notice.

q, we viii attend at tho following places for
tho purpose Of assessing property, to wit: ~
a. Slgh's store on Monday 8 Feb. Az
CCaldwcll's store Tuesday 9th Feb At ,yohn In
Gslympl's store Wednesday 10Th Feb oHt AZ
MnyDlnton, balance Of tho week. At Whit.
mlres on Monday 18th Feb. At Cromer'a
s1,r store - Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and +
l7th Feb. At Oxnor's store i8.h Fab. "sv AZ
lar Lannon'S store 10th Fob. At Rceder's storc
2oth and 2ist Feb. At Jalapa o2d Fab. ''o.f A.
Longshoro's 23rd and 9th Feb. At (; Chon. ~
pclIs Depot 25th Fob. And at Dcadfa)I 2S,I,
every person must have a list Of oy1 III,
property, Real and Pcrsonal--inclndin1G Gono nss
money Mt interest, or bonds. Every ncrson noS",
between tho ages Of eighteen and fiffv n,SU WcSrs
nave poll tax to pay-boih whi,SS '","3 "n3
plack. All those that have no nroncr,v "'tt, -
Pay ior VIII appear and give in iheir na2oa !"
4-Cromer's Store. A'"ard' -
', -" 5-Rcctlcr's Store coo,o
:. i" o-Longshore's - "'.' 'o"'o'
,,aI Ihe books will be kept open at nv houso ovo.u
row. " Pt1PGEsy, rom tomor-
Feb, 35 81. "o"N coATE,
Assessors,