The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-18

Squibs.-lnsects are fitting about
All over town-Mud.
Pic Mics will soon be in season.
A country seat-A milking stool.
Strawberries are about "played.'
Fourth of July comes OH Monday this
year.
The KS. of p, in Elkton, are flourish
ing.
Light tackers-Ladies putting down car
pet.
If you want to sell your goods, advertise
them.
trimming, badly.
Sites are always disagreeable; pig-sties
particularly SO, now.
Lovers promenade about town these
warm evenings, and appear tender.
Tight-legged pants are going out OF
fashion. Tight men are about, as usual.
The smiles of the beaux and bellies are as
soft and tender as the rays of Luna yale.
The man who will win the love of a girl
and then deserts her, is a heartless wretch.
The pavement flew up and hit a young
man in the face the other evening, backing
his eye.
Peach growers are refusing ninety cents
4 bushel from commission merchants fol
the prospective crops.
The recent heavy rains beat down the
wheat and clover all over the county, doing
a great deal of damage to the crops.
Many places in the side walks of Elkton
need mending. Some of the ways of some
of our citizens need mending, too.
We heard of a two-legged brute who
went home drunk the ether evening, and
beat and abused his wife.
Willie Sloan, of this town, was thrown
from horse on Wednesday last and was
seriously but not dangerously injured.
All the country girls who come into
town now -a-days carry boquets in their
hands, and the tint of the roses ON their
checks.
"The muscles of the human jaw exert a
force Of 534 pounds We have known
one woman's jaw to move an entire neigh
borhood.
Men who squirt filthy tobacco juice on
the sidewalks, should be made to clean it
up. There wouldn't be so many dresses
spoiled if they did
The Fish, on the Court House Steeple,
pointed to he Northwest, on Friday morn
ing last, for the first time, we believe, in
three weeks.
The east end of High street is delighted
with an amusing cuss, in the shape of a
little dog, who barks all the live-long night.
It's pity that bark can't be wrecked
Onions are said to be good to test a
girls love. If she loves you she will not
refuse to kiss yon when you eat onions.-
But if she does not love you, fab, Young
men, try the test.
The newest imported fans are pointed
when closed up, their edges of black lace,
and gilt sticks. 1t is very fashionable of
late to have monogram in gold printed
on the face in lieu of painted designs of
flowers upon the silk.
There is a woman in town who "wangs"
her children from the time she gets up in
the morning until she goes to bed at night
The neighbors enjoy it immensely(?.) So
does she. So everybody's suited-except
the urchins.
Signs-A good sign-to see man wipe
the perspiration from his brow. A bad
sign-to see man wipe his mouth as he
comes out of hotel. A foolish sign-to
hear man say it does not pay to adver-
tise. A familiar sign-"Ice Cream
Saloon" An appropriate sigma man
lying drunk at a grog-shop door. An ego
tistical sign-I, Me and Mine. A lazy sign
small showmen.
Boys-we are panied to say tive saw
one of you, the other day, with a handful
of bird eggs. Now, you certainly know
those of you who are large enough to
climb trees and rob birds nests-that it is
wrong, very wrong to do it. The little
birds are put here to enjoy their life and
add to our pleasure. How dull Elkton
would be were the twitter of these lively
songsters silenced! "SQBIBIsT."
A younp man of fender wears CATERS for