davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
A Prayer in the City.
LONDON, 1869.

All, me the City grsaueth at my feet,
And all the crowd, o God, is faint with
woe;
Help have | none nor any message meet.
Teach me that | may know
Behold the little children everywhere,
But not the little ones of old | knew;
Fledglings they seem, when all the wood.
are bare,
Flowers, where there falls no dew.
Whose are they ? for the parents heed then
not,
And men are all too busy as they pass:
Their place is with the shameless and the
sot,
Lost in the budding mass.
The fair green fields, wherein the cowsips
come,
The streams whereby the tasselled grasses
wave:
These are as lands unknown; the garnet
homo
Must hold them to the grave.
The song of birds, that in sweet seasons
mate,
And fill the pleasant May-time with de-
light;
Shall never reach these little slaves of fate
Wrapped in their smoky night.
Yet have they guests that will not be
denied
As warders ever waiting at the door,
Grim Fever, with lank Famine at her side,
These, and thousand more.
See how the sunshine trembles on its way,
So dark are all these alleys in the shade;
0 God, to think our palace builders stay,
So near, yet undismayed.
temb,
We hang the satin at my lady's head:
Why, then, are human lives within the
gloom
Less cared for than the dead?
The babbling stream of fashion comes and
goes,
And every bubble finds some fool to
follow;
But the great tide that heaves to speech
less woes,
Rolls on, and voices hollow
Come from the hearts that should be first
How very sad,'' they say, ''that such
things are?
Should light another's STAR
o idle prompting of the idle mind
That dares not pierce the veil that shrouds
our lot;
How shall the foolish swimmer hope to find
Pearl, if he diveth not
From every side the voices call us new,
Come up and help, for we are wellnigh
spent;
The deeps are closing, and we knew not
how
The succor shall be sent.
"We yet are brothers, though the primal
stain
Make labor seem never-endins ill;
And through the shadows, sorrow more
than gain,
Shall keep us brothers still.
eve ask for hearts though busted beating
We ask for hands yet warm to bring us
aid
These are the gifts that busy souls forget,
These are the debts unpaid
Surely our riches are not where we think,
And the kind thought is more than all
our store,
Give me the children's laugh the guinea S
chink
Is failing more md more.
Therefore, 0 God, tread this city street,
With sadness that is not foolish grief :
And from thine heavens hear my message
meet,
"Take heart-I bring relief
Woman and Home.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

sB" Honesty" said the late Intelligent
A-"i is the best policy, but the worst
diplomacy; I have tried both" As don't
think it was either original or particularly
good, won't tell you his name, so as to
spare as much as possible the feelings of
his family.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
PUBLIC SALES.
Public Sale of Building Lots.

The subscribers will sell at Public Sale on SATI r.
DAY. tho 18th day of February, 1870 Thirteen BUILD
ING LOTS Colur Station Cecil county Md situated
along the lire of the Philadelphia Baltimore Central
Railroad.
TERHS-Ona-lalf cash day of sale the balance in
year. with interest from date if paid when due
Sale TO commence at ] O'Clock T. NJ.
ROBERT n. HTNDMAN,
ROBERT A. IIINDMAN.
Jan % 1S1G-tn JOHN C. IIISpMAy Amer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

eve call attention to advertisement
of The Churcnman in another column. 1t
is finely printed, ably conducted paper,
and is one of the very best religious news
papers of the country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

THE CAMPHoR TREE.-An eminent bo-
tanist says this valuable tree can be as east
ly cultivated in the United States as else
where. 1t is quite as hardy in its habits as
any of our apple trees. There is no rea-
SON why it should not succeed we'll wher-
ever the apple tree will grew.
1t is indigenous to all parts Of China,
Japan and Chinese Tartary, but it is found
in the greatest abundance along the eastern
coast of China, where it grows in dense
forests, the trunks attaining size equal
ling that of any of our North American
forest trees. The camphor gum of COM
merce does not in any case exude from the
tree, but is obtained from the leaves, twigs
and smaller roots by distillation. The tree
itself is so tenacious eflife that to kill it is
semi-impossibility, and there would be no
difficulty in introducing the plants here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

Carpets are Bought by the yard and
worn by the foot.
Never wait for thing to turn up. Go
and turn it up yourself 1t takes less time,
and is sure to be done.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

A resident of New Albany, Ind. who has
lost three wives by death and two by elope-
ment, has just entered upon his sixth at
tempt at welded bliss.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

Never relate your misfortunes, and
never grieve over what ysu cannot prevent.
What medicine does man take when
he has cross wife? Elixir.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The County Commissioners of Cecil county will meet
at their Office, in the Court House in Ekton, on TUES
DAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. the 18th, 10th
and 18th, and TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the
22nd and 23rd Of February next for the purpose of
making Transfers and Correcting Assessments and
notice hereby given that after the said BIRD day Of
February, next. no alterations will be made in any
assessment for the year 1870 By order.
WIN T. MILLER Clerk
Commissioners Cecil county.
Persons making application for Transfers Of property
will be required to comply with the following sections
Of the Code Article 81:
SECTION is. Whenever any person shall make applica-
ton for any allowance deduction account of the
sale alienation loss removal Of any property.
the collection payment of any public private
security for the County Commissioners Appeal
Tax Court shall interrogate him. OATH in reference
thereto and the disposal of the and especially
inquire of him whom the has been sold trans
ferred and the amount of the purchase money the
money collected and how the same has been invested
SECTION l9 They shall also nterrogate said person.
oath in reference any acquisition investment made
hy him and already assessed and the of all
such acquisitions and Investments shall lie added his
assessabc property: and if he refuse to answer,
allowance deduction shall he made his assessment
Jan 10. lS10-iw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

-"My. son. said man of doubtful
morals, putting his hand on the head of a
young urchin, az believe Satan has got
hold of yeu.'' 81 believe SO, too, replied
the urchin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

Write your name in kindness, love and
mercy. on the hearts of those you come in
contact with, and you will never be forgot
ten.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

A sudden rapture lived in every vein;
My heart leaped up to greet the glad new
conner;
And dreams of childhood danced about my
brain
In whispers of the summer p!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

/ heard the cuekee at the evenings close
Trill its low calls from out bower OF
blossom;
And, at the sound, thrill of Joy arose
And trembled through my bosom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber. intending to relinquish the Turning
business. will sell at Public Sale the road leading
from College Green Charlestown one mile south Of
Ehrnczer NJ. L. Church, Oh
Tuesday, the 18th day Of FsbruarN 1870,
his entire Stock and Farming Implements. as follows:
feHFpF2 good Farm Mares. young sound n
NIX ~ and gentle in all kinds of harness: SN
49,. one with foal; l Yoke of Oxen. a. ~
coming four years old. well matched and well nrukgn
Mich Cows Of them fresh, the other coming in
profit: hea, Of Yearng Calves, improved stock =
extra Shoats, Chester county stock
FARMING IMPLEMENTS II new two-horse Wagon
Germantown Wagon. new Dearborn with Tongue
and Shafts new Basket Sleigh and Bells. Maryland
Self-Dschargng Wheel HOrse-Rake. l Kirby Mower and
Reaper combined, Harpoon Hay Horse Fork with Rope
and Block complete, Roller, Hay Ria gins Flows
of them Left Hand Wiley, No 3, Cultivators new
Spike Harrow, Hoes Rakes. Forks and Shuyels Double
and Single Trees, Spreaders of Lead Harness.
last Spring of Single Harness. sets of Double
Carriage Harness. have been the Horses but twice
Saddle and Bride Collars, Brides and Haltcrs Check
and Lead Lines.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNrTURE:-l
Template Stove, ArTight Stove. lot of Chairs And
irons and Tenders, Iron Pots.
BE- Sale To commence at 9 o'clock A. NJ on said day
when conditions will be made by
EDWARD T. MASK.
JOHN c. HlSDNAs. Auc'r. j. WESLEY FALLS. Clerk
N B-Psrsons going into the farming business should
attend this sale, all stock good and my farming
implements new. aud everything will he sold with
ont regard 10 price, and there will be undertaking
Feb = lSiU-2w EFT. VI.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
The Family Circle.

No other earthly circle can be compared
with that of the family. 1t comprises all
that human heart most values and de-
lights in. 1t is the centre where all human
affections meet and entwine, the vessels into
which they all pour themselves with such
joyous freedom. There is no one word
which contains in it so many endearing as
sociations and precious remembrances, hid
in the heart like gold. 1t appeals at once
to the very centre of mans being, "his
heart of hearts, All that is sweet, sooth
ing, tender, and true, is wrapped up in
that ono name. 1t speaks not of one circle
or one bond; but of many circles and many
bonds-all Of them near the heart. The
family home, the family hearth. the family
table, family habits, family voices, family
tokens, family salutations, family melodies,
family joys and family sorrows; what
mine of recollections lies under that one
word! Take these away, and earth be-
comes mere churchyard of crumbling
bones; and men as so many grains of
loesened sand, or at best, but as fragments
of torn flower which the winds are scat
tering abroad.
All that is beautiful in human relation
ship. or tender in human affection, or gen.
tie in human intercourse all that is lovely
and precious in the movements Of human
heart from its lowest depth to its upper
most surface, all these are wrapped up in
the one name of family. For close-knit
bonds, for steadfast faithfulness in love. for
depth of sympathy, for endurance in trial
and danger-where shall we find anything
to be compared to the story of earth's fam
lily circle? Conjugal love, parental love,
brotherly love, sisterly love-all are here.
The many streams of human affection
empty themselves into it, or flow out of it
for the fertility and gladness of the earth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
PUBLIC SALE.
m e HA -
L HEAD DE HlRSES MILES and col, rs

No. Lucy, large bay mare years old, good
worker and driver.
No. Jenny, bay mare, 10 years old, good worker
driver and an excellent brood mare.
No. 3-Georgs. gray horse, years old, good for
work farm o road.
No. Fanny, old mare good for farm and family
use.
No. Bob. good for farm road years old.
No. Cecil, n dark bay Stallion, of Montreal AMI
Morgan stock coming years old.
No "A dark iron-gray Colt, years old kind and
gentle.
Nos and "a pair of large Mules, excellent for
farm wagon
No l0-A bay Colt, 3 years old, kind and gentle
No IA bay Colt, Q months old, fine size.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

Could l translate that thrill of joy to men-
To weary, struggling souls could but
show it
In sweetness and in tenderness,-ah then
l might be deemed poet
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
ALSU, UEN EMAIL NUENI FUN
Renne's Pain killing Magic Oil.
BONE DUST!

The subscriber has just erected at his farm. the
city. the most improved machinery for making BONE
DUST and is ready to fill orders for any quantity
which will be delivered at the shortest notice.
The BONE DUST will be finer than any heretofore
made by him mo chemical process resorted to- enabling
the Farmer or Planter to sow it with the Drill.
MR. SAMUEL SANDS, well known to the Farmers
and Planters Of the United States the former Editor
of the American Farmer and Rural Register will have
charge of his Office, No. 81 SOUTH GAY STREET,
Pratt and will be happy to receive the visits orders
of his old friends.
S45 per ton. put in bags No charge for bags.
Farmers and others invited to visit my works l
have nothing to conceal.
My men have nothing nice to perform, therefore l
have no admittance" signs my premises
Persons free TO examine my factory and the modus
0perandi Of Dust making.
cannot afford to pay 5, 10 90 per cent. commits.
sion merchants profits do exceed 10 per cent
Bone Dust, manufactured by me, is simple, and
its quality cannot be made to conform to the price
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
The Cuckoo.

BY TIE LATE WILLIAM LEIGHTON.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
81 HEAD OF CATTLE

Among which are good Mich Cows with Calves by
their sides others coming in profit: Yoke of Oxen,
years old, well broken to work; pair of well matched
Steers. partly broken; odd Steers. years old the
balance being Steers and Heifers, one two and three
years Old. u head of good Sheep; head of lurge
Shoats stock
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
IMPLEMENTS, &c.

! Germantown Carriage, l Rockaway Carriage light
open Wagon, Farm Wagons with hay bed, both in
good order . Ok Carts, with broad wheels; Dorsey
SelfRakins Reaper, i'll good order Revolving Hay
Rake, Corn Shelter two-horse Powers with Thrash
and SHAKERS attached one nearly new: Wheat
Drill Land Roller Pows Harrows and Cultivators.-
Wagon Lead and Plow Harness, Saddles and Brides
Feed Chest, Grain Cradles, Moving Scythes Forks.
Shovels Hoes, Rak"s, Ok Chains and Yokes CrowDars
Mattock Post Spade Grinstone and many other arti-
clcs too tedious to mention.
Also 60 Acres of Wheat in the ground subject to a
of onehalf Ii ~ by the Tom Pork by the pound,
and Potatoes by til" bushel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12

All sums of $50 80! under Cash; all sums over $50
credit of Nine Months will be given the purchaser
giving his Note, with approved security, payable at the
National Bank Of E!ston, with Stamp added If not
paid at maturity interest will be charged from date. On
all sums $40 discount of per cent will be allowed
JAMES DAVIS.
Feb 5, 1ST0-2w j. b. ASH. Auctoneer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Three Ieuuisi.es Of Esrn,sh.

II all the sickly pronr in tie world were t"
take to their beds. ard demand me irsl treat
1nent, there would not be ducsof" enough /. ht.
tendthem, nor sutficicn. numb- -. thu robust
10 nurse them. Three conditions are n:,sDiuiu '
essential to health viz: good appetite, ca- )
digestion. and the ability 20 sleep so4nGi y.
Seven. elghths Of the !nen9 tn nsanGs who su1.e:
from lndisposi.lon yeL DO 40. ia Dor under Sc
rlous disease, complain that they cant u.t. -
that their stomsch~ are 'uut vt order' or that
thoy 'dou't sleep we'll " For thi4 class ut Ai-
fnents tow persons think OF c .!irg IN q rhySi-
cian. Nor IS it Necessary, i2ssmuca a. = curse
OF hostetler's Bttcrs will c.I.tiniy relieve The
arrangements of tho stomach the liver and the
nervous system, fom VIII ca wmnt Of appetite,
indigestion and slenplessncSs arise. THIS excel
lent vegetable tonic and corrective i; ais y &C.
lightluI anodyno insomnia (ur incni,,.cty 10
leep) which has resisted all the ordinary :rr,-
edles, will yield readily to T. dose ot thu. ploas
ant sedstlre taken just before retiring rest -
In ordinary medical practice it is usual to give
d stomachie, m apel lent, M inVigorunt, n So
porllc, or an antisoptc, rs the case Tor the tjmc
oelng may seem moro particularly to require ;
Out IN this grand restorative all these medicinal
properties, End many nti!hfs arc blended III due
proportion. Thus. thn digestion i .tiMIu!!,Lcd
while The bowels arc regulate !, the liver toned,
the strength recruited the nerves c"lmci:, the
nulds purified and tho circu,n;io' CIiai::c,.. II
Is believed that therei no othrc restorative .:j
regulating rccdicine in tho VOL whi"h Nc.- -
DcnclicAIly and aGrcoaJiy upon all thc @&.In:-
lating ana scc:eive organ; Is; III, slino time ;
qui$iLes Of health Hnd enjoyment, vigorous
appetite, Sount digestion, and refreshing, s ,ecp
it is confidently recommended -; {" specific.
NV 3O-1oOW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30

THE ELECTION TO BE CONTESTED. - Mayo r
Berkey on Saturday evenag last, In note to
the Judges of the election requested that the
ballots that had been deposited in the 4th
Ward should be rccounted in the presence OF
two Gisinterested persons, one to be selected
from the Republican, and the other from the
Conservative party. The judges replied this
morning that in accordance with the provisions
of the election law they were compelled to de-
cline granting the request. When this reply
was received, it was determined to contest the
whole eiectioa. The contestants say they don
charge that any fraud was committed, but state
that they have just grounds for believing that
81 error has occurred in the count, and as there
was falling oft in the vote tor Mayor 10 the
4th Ward, they say that the error probably oc
Cured there. As the judges OF the election IN
the 4.h Ward were j. w. Stewart, G. G. Der
~ and Emanuel Francis, all gentlemen of &C
koowiedgcd honor and probity, and all good
acoountants,i is hardly possible that the result
Of the contest will be different from that OF the
e!eGtio1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30
UpOrE0 Grape Culture.

This country is becoming noted :or tn: on.
terprise of wins growers. New ,IccScy r::rtic-
ula.ly, where the celebrated Port Crap" Wine
is made purely from mo grape juice. ith" iol
lowing letter from r,niLcn. physician who
lives in sight of ipc-r's vineyard, vii. bI ui i'll
tert st to our readers
Pas5,ic October oh 1861
hereby certify that Mr.. i. 'iprnr, OF lhs
village has I. large vineyard ot choice grape
vines, which arc looking very lno. lie .lsJ
purchases graat many grapes, not =; yet p-o
ducing as many himself rs is required 20 keep
his stock of wine full. He has til, por: Crap,
the wine Of which is held in high estimation ar d.
of which he has large quantity on han ! lyin z
in his cellars, requiring age befur" he disposas
OF it, z. D. T.EdUNE, NJ J.
The above wire ca" be irocw:o: o. car drug
gists nv H1--!:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30

DrcoRAT1NG THE SOLDIERS GRAVES. The
annual ceremonies attendant upon the decora-
ton of the graves Of the FEDERAL soldiers at the
cemetery near this city were conducted this
evening according to the following programme ::
pao6i,o of Order Vice Com dr.. L Eli
DIRGE-BkND.
Heading OF Scripture Prayer. Rev. +. CooS'
MUSIC-BAND.
,ddress Hon. w. L. Stoughton. OF Mich
fAsAN' MUSIC-BANn.
,ad-oss .Senstor T. W. ii, ton, Of Neb.
oINGING-Amerlca.
,,a;ot;o, R Rev. 4. II. Haynes
Music by tho Band and Strewing OF Flowers
The graves of the Confedera e' in the CEN :
terv we're strewcd with flowers at the sa mt
time. 4 large crowd, including many strans,
ers was present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30

LOCAL BREv1rIEs The clnal boat Wan
deriog Boy, Of the BaItm,re aud Hampshire
Com any, loaded wiki coal, banked, colIided
with another boat, and sunk ia the Big Pool
on the Fourteen Mile Level several days ago,
and proved total loss.
The personal effects of the late Capt. W. ii.
Dulany, including his law library, viii be dis.
posed OF by auction tomorrow. See advertise.
nent 10 another column.
Another dead engine, this one Tor the {. G.
& A. R. r., passed through this CITY to-day
via the O., A. Il VI. r. II.
The fsherman's and ducker's ark Of Mr..
Cogswiil, lyicg off the lower portion Of the city,
was boarded last night and robbed OF some OF
its contents.
young man named Hugh Elgan was &C.
cidentay struck on the head with brick bat
BY mpanion near the corner OF Columbus
aud Oropoco streets last night and severely IT.
jured.
Notwithstanding the arr sts OF the Sunday
previous there were some games OF bls, ball
played On the commons around the city yes
terday.
The side walks require attention. A young
gentleman sprained his ankle last night while
taking stroll on the upper end OF klog street.
A co!ored man who would not get out OF the
way of locomotive on St. Asaph street oa-
,urday evening last was knocked down by TIC
same and considerable injured.
The successful candidates ct the late cleo
ton will be waited upon by their friends at
| their respective residences tonight, and are ex
| pected to respond to the calls that will be made
for them. The callers will be invted to par
| take CT collation. at the house on Prince
street, formerly occupied Us restaurant by
Mr.. James Coleman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30
The ELECTION. The following are the
names Of the municipal officers elected at the
late election:

THE ELECTION. The following are the
names of the municipal officers elected at the
late election:
Mayor, Hugh Latham Auditor, r. s.
| Ashby, Commonwealth Attorney. D. l..
| Smoot Corporation Attorney, F. l.. Smith,
jr.; Civ Sergeant, J. NJ Steuart City Treas
urer, W. D. Corse Collector of Taxes N. d.,
John T. Hill Collector Southern District, s.
K. Field; Clerk City Court. Morton Marye ;
GuaRer, U. NJ. Monroe Engineer Fire De-
partment, A. &. Kel City Surveyor, t. N.
Carter Clerk OF the NJ arkct. Thns Whiting
ton ; Commissioner Of Revenue, II. K. Brad
shaw; Superintendent OF Gas, j acob Rox Jury;
Superintendent Of Police. James Fadely ,
Measurer of Wood, James P. Coleman; Meas
urers of Lumber. Thos. e. Kemp aud VIM.
Vincent; all of whom were on the Conservative
ticket.
The regular Conservative City Council and
Magistrates ticket was defeated 10 the 4th
Ward, and the City Couucil ticket IN the ID
Ward. With these exceptions al the Ward
officers elected were also Conservatives.
CITY COUNCIL OF ALDERMEN. -
1st Ward-W. Fl. Marbury: q: H; Markell !;
% Ward, Fl. L Simpson, j. S. French; 81
Ward, G. L. Suite, A. c. Harmon; 18th
Ward, Robert Bell, }. ?. Asnew.
Common CoUNCIL-lst Ward, Geo. r.
Shinu, W. S. Moore. Z. l.. Neae and Benuni
Wheat, "a Ward, r. NJ. Lawson, G. Z.
Wedderburu, Simon Waterman and @. ".
Harrison; Sd Ward, B. f. Price, Ii. ".
Beadle, Robert PortneI, and W. u. Massey;
18th Ward j r Smnnt, r Rooms. g. w.
Parker, coored and j. i. Dyson.
MAGISTRATES. Ward, S. II. Janney,
G. w. Dearborn, j. j. Wheat I'd Wards
G. H. Robinson, G. ?. Shaw, Gilbert Slmp'
son; 81 Ward, W. II. May, Z. i. uh!tr,
Samuel Beach 4th Ward, Robt Bell, ). +.
Ag2ew, L. =. Pinn, coored.
CoNsrABLEs. list Ward, Bernard Cline "a
Ward, James Smith; 81 Ward, Jonathan l..
Ward, 4th Ward. Samuel Jefferson.