The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-01
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! Parcd-Apples.
IIeavy-The dues.
Watermelons are "gone dead"
Never sport with poverty or pain.
Almost over-The croquet season.
Vamoused-Light summer clothing.
Looking up-The price of salt meat.
Chicken grapes have "come to town.
The reed and blackbirds are migrating.
Squirrels are plenty hereaboutS, this
Fall
Coughs and colds are becoming fashion
able.
Adeu! Musquitoes-but they won't
leave.
The population Of Wilmington, Del, is
81, 900.
The political caldroun begins to boil and
bubble.
Acceptable-More rain. So say the
farmers.
A Jack that October always turns up
Jack Frost.
Now, when the wells are low, is the time
to clean them.
The past Summer has proved the hottest
in ninety-two years.
We have more business men in town
than men of business.
The Court has been holding night ses-
sions during the past week.
"The dearest spot on earth THE store
where they do not advertise.
The volume of Nature is being bound in
gold green, but will soon lose its leaves.
The "loafers brigade" now take the
sunny side of the street when on parade.
The Court House was crowded during
the trials for murder removed from Hartford.
Wanted-Men who will stick to their
own business, and let everybody else's
alone.
Rev. T. L. Poulson, of North East, has
been delivering Temperance lectures in
Milford.
Mr.. Morris Dunbar has commenced the
foundation for two dwelling houses, on
Church street.
The Indian Summer is natures sober
second thought, and, to US, the sweetest of
all her thinking.
Not much fever and ugue this Fall, so
far; but mosquitoes more numerous than
usual in this town.
The little hats of the ladies, with flower
gardens ON them, are being replaced with
more hat and less flowers.
If you want your neighbors to "know all
about you," G. i've party, and don't invite
the folks who live next door.
Chinquepins and chestnuts are ripening,
and the juveniles are after them. IT'S said
the former crop will be light.
Some of the latest styles Of gentlemen's
neekties almost conceal the shirt front and
vest. The ladies wear them behind.
The practice in vogue among the boys of
throwing stones by " slung-shots " is a
nuisance which ought to be abolished.
Rev. A. A. Willetts, the popular Lectur-
soon, for the benefit of the Jr. o. U. A. d.,
of this town.
Some persons in Elkton can readily see
the mote in their neighbours eye but have
mover dreamed of the beam in their own.
We have boys in Elkton whom we will
match against the world for swearing,
lewdness, and all that is bad. They are
precious little fellows!
A portion of the communicative "bet
ter half" Of twill be glad to learn that
the cotton crop of this season is estimated
at four millions of bales.
Speechless-The Democratic "orators"
on last Saturday evening. 1t seems that
the most of them have nothing to say since
"them niggers" have been registered.
If you meet a person on the street, and
inquire where he is going, the ready re-
ply will be: "To Drennen & Bros, they
sell good, stylish, and the cheapest goods in
Elkton.'
1t is said that the style in gentleman's
clothing will not be changed much from
last Fall. Those having old clothes will
take due notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
Eaves-droppers, at parlor windows,
should be summarily disposed of. 1t were
superfluous to style it mean, cowardly bust
ness. Some Of the parties who follow it in
Elkton, are well-known. Beware! Nuff
sed.'
A colored woman, giving her name as
Ann Banks, was committed to Jail on Sat
urday evening last, charged with stealing
some money-about six dollars-from the
"till =" in the store Of VIM. McClelland, of
this town.
If you want to catch red ants, infesting
your house, take white plate and spread
avery thin covering of lard overit. The lit
tie fellows will crawl on it and stick fast.
A good thing for the housewife, but death
to the ants.
AS old trucker was passing along Main
street, the other day, wag asked him if
he had any "cu-up-in-pup-ins." The old
gentleman got very angry, and replied
Cucumbers thunder, they're outer sea-
son.
Another "one-horse quack doctor WIS.,
tied town on Tuesday evening last, and
amused a small crowd by singing few old
played-out songs and picking on a banjo
Of course he was selling a " neyer-failing,
all-healing, double-refined, &C., oil.
For the benefit of persons who OCCASION
ally fire off guns and pistols in the corpor
alton limits of the town, we call attenti on
to the fact that there is an ordinance pro-
viding for the punishment of just such par
ties. We know Of one concerning hogs
and dogs, too.
1BThe " Wilmington City Soap" chal-
leuges the world to beat it. 1t is pure,
harmless, beautiful and effective article,
warrented to do all claimed for it. The
whole country is beginning to appreciate
its superiority. Moore g. Bro, manufac-
turers.
#We would call the public attention