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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

An Old and Respected Citizen Cone
Thomas Miller, Esq, ex-Sheriff of this
county, died at his residence last Monday.
The interesting funeral services transpied
at Union NJ. f. Church, in Cecil county, on
Wednesday last, in the presence of a large
'concourse of friends and acquaintances.-
Rev. William Potter preached the sermon
from End Timothy, 4: 6, :, 8. Rev. Thos.
T.. Poulson also addressed the audience,
and gave the following particulars in the
life of the deceased, viz:-Thomas Miller
was born March 31st, 1896, and died Aug.
2snd, 1870, making him aged over "A years.
He made aprofesson Of religion in Novem-
Der, 1889, am soon thereafter connected
iimsdsc with tie Methodist Episcopal
CNaurch at Union, wh-re he was buried
lie WITS appointed Glass Leader about the
year 1912, Steward in 1s45, md about the
same time was licensed to exhort. lie con-
1inued to hold these Offices until rele ased by
death. Rcvs, Heney l.. Johns, Joseph
Cook and A. S. Eversole participated in
the funeral services.
The deceased was elected Sheriff of
Cecil county in 1927, and served three
years in that Office. He was appointed one
of the Justices of the Magistrates Court
an institution since abolished-in 1887.
and acted as Justice of the Peace for MANY
years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
Orchilla Guane.

TRUE BIRD GUAM.
Guano. For sale at $50 per ton by
o.,o 400. JOHN PARTRIDGE,
VI ~ iooo ElktOn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

cY- Mr. John c. Hindman IS, our regu-
larly authorized Agent and Collector to
procure subscriptions and advertising for
The Wing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
SGuibS.-Sleepable weather.

SiuIDSs-O weather.
The sourest mother on record-Vinegar
mother.
Good housekeepers are putting up all the
fruit they can.
The Catholic church, in this place, has
been repainted.
The blackbirds are beginning to appear
in the corn fields.
Farmers, in this vicinity, are busiIy
engaged in blowing.
The glowing yellow tints of autumn
begin to deck the leaves of the forest.
Actors out of employment can find an
engagement at the "theatre of war;
This is the last day for the five per cent.
discount for the payment of State tax.
The news of war from Europe must be
received with a. good many grains of allow
ance.
Our summer friends, the martins, have
left us, and gone ON their annual trip
South.
Economy-One cart hauling gravel half
a mile on the street, and two men spread
ing it.
The Germans in this town are highly
elated over the recent victories of the
Prussians.
Our sportsmen will soon begin to hunt
squirrels. We trust they will spare the
cartridges.
Pitching quoits, behind the Register
Office, is becoming a popular evening
amusement.
Tie peaches that are now coming into
this market are much larger and better
that the early ones
Our Bailiff should take notice of boys
throwing sticks and stones in the streets;
and then take the boys.
A grand Fair and Festival, at Rising
Sun, on Wednesday and Thursday next
See advertisement.
The Commissioners add to their notice
for proposals one for removing the stone in
the old Jail wall to the new lot.
The Elkton Academy is now undergoing
thorough repairs. Didn't get them, how
ever, before they were needed.
Camp meetings were never so numerous
as they have been this year. The country
has been dotted over with them.
When young lady dresses in Organ-di
Muslin, with fluted flounces, and trimmed
with bugles,-does she put on "airs -
Parents should stop their children from
going daily to the Depot and jumping on
the trains. Mr., Wells can't see them ALL
and at all times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

Camp Meeting.-There will he Camp
Meeting held in Mr.. Hugh Steele's Grove,
one mile from Rock Run station, Port
Deposit, commencing on Thursday list of
September, closing on the sth of Septem-
Der, by the A. M. Church, Mr.. H. Steel's
Grove is we'll supplied with good water and
other conveniences. All who wish further
information, should apply to Rev. G. NJ.
Witten. Minister in charge, Port Deposit;
or Jacob Hughes, Port Deposit, John Berry,
Rowlandsville, Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

Smash Up.-Mr. Henry Pierson, who
serves families with milk, had a smash up
on Saturday morning last. Mr.. P. drove
into the ditch which has been cut across
North street, opposite the Academy. This
ditch has been made for the purpose of
water drain, and is SO deep, and the sides
SO steep, that when the front wheels of the
vehicle dropped into the gully, the iron
necks which connect the shafts with the
axle, broke, which caused the horse to run,
upsetting the milk cart, tumbling the cans
on top of the driver, and causing general
smash up. We understand that Nj. Pier
son talks Of suing the Commissioners for
damages. Such bitches in the street are
an abomination.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

The New JaiI.-Work on the cellar of
the new Jail is progressing. The excava-
ting is about completed, and a well sunk
in the cellar, just inside the prison where
it connects with the Sherill's house.
Water was struck at a depth of fourteen
feet from the bottom of the cellar. The
material from the we'll was chiefly of
loan, sand and gravel. A thin Strata Of
clay underlays the surface earth, which
being removed sandy soil is exposed
The bids for the mason work will be opened
on Tuesday next, when the stone work
will be proceeded with.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
ORPHANS, COITRT.

TTN:IE STATED MEETINGS of the Orphans Conrt of
L Cecil comfy will be held on the second TUESDAY
IN every month. Executors Administrators and Guar
mans u. wanting their accounts stated will please bring
in the vouchers few days before Court.
Nov 30, 1S67-y Rag;.t.r
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

Their Name is I.egi0n.' may b. applied
t" thsr who die annually of Consumption. although
science has of late yeas srnSly diminished their num-
Der 1t is gratifying IL know that the genera. use Of
Dr.. Wbttfs ErSqh, Of Wa CHERRY is largely in-tru
mental LII ;ttu Iii No. hi rI.l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

Sunday School Pic Mica very interest
ing union picnic was held on Friday, the
10Th instant, by Charlestown and Friend
ship Grove Sunday-schools, in a woods
near Carpenters Point, in this county
The ladies had prepared an ample and sub
stantial dinner, and also an abundance of
excellent refreshments, in the form of Ice
Cream and Cakes. The stand. was taste
fully trimmed with evcrgrcens and flowers.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs.
Fl. G. Shippers, Thomas L. Poulson. and
Samuel Logan. The exercises were inter
spersed with appropriate vocal music.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
The leopard cannot change
The color of his skin,
But whenever they choose,
Tho white mans party sc |

he White llldn party NH.
There is young lady in town passion
ately fond Of potatoes-not sweet. Her
mother can't account for it; but we don't
think the problem is hard to solve.
It is highly probable that among the
next batch of fashions for ladies, imported
from Paris, will be the Chassepot hat,
Mitrailleuse shawls, and Bazaine basques.
There are quite number Of young neil
in Elkton, who can very appropriately sing
None to caress;" and also number of
the "gentler sex - who can sing 90 No one
to love-
When an inexperienced business man
proposes to economize, he begins by dis
continuing to advertise, and stops his
paper. He might just as well close up his
place of business. at once.
Melons, cantaloupes, peaches and apples
are in abundance in the Elkton market
Chickens scarce. Eggs plentiful. Butter
high, for the season, and money matters
most confoundedly cramped.
That gutter, at the East end of High
street, is an abominable nuisance. and
ought to be cleaned out. The stencil arts
ing from it is strong enough to run an en-
CINE, if it could be got into anything strong
enough to hold it.
On Wednesday, 18th inst. the tenant
house on the farm of Mr.. James w. Evans,
near Newark, Del, was struck by light
ming, and little girl in the yard was Sc
verely shocked. She fell on entering the
door, but recovered shortly after.
The Emperor Napoleon appears to have
as many lives us a cat. Since the COM
mencement of the present war, the Cable
has killed him at least seven times, and he
is not dead yet: and we don't believe he
has any intention of dying, at present.
Shortly after 0 clock, on Friday evening
oflast week, the northern sky was lighted
with the grandest auroral blaze that has
been enjoyed i'll this latitude in many
time of display was about one hour and a
half
A man fell into Murphey's mill pond,
during the late food, and was drawn
through the flood-gates and carried down
by the rushing waters upon the flats of
the Bohemia, where he again got his feet
upon terra .frHs", and was rescued from his
perilous situation.
"heir Name il LEGION, may b" applied
t" thsr vino die annually Of Consumption. although
science hats Of late Yeas srnSihly diminished their
brr II is gratifying I" know that the general of
Dr.. WitGfS EI'Sqn Of wa LH.rg i, largely in-ru-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27

Smoke.-The hazy atmosphere which
has been remarked by every one for week
or ten days past is believed to be caused
by the great fires that have been raging
in Canada. In the evening after shutdown
the horizon at the distance of mile is
entirely obscured by the smoky atmosphere,
and the smell of smoke is quite perceptible
Ottawa (Canada) on Saturday last, Goth
INST, was in great danger from the burning
forest The canal was cut and the flames
checked by flooding the country. On Sun
day the fires were spreading and at st.
Lambert a Obstructive confagration was
raging in the woods.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
THE MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY,
ElktOn Markets.

StOltS MIIlS Market.
BLACK OAK BARK PER Ton SIG 90 .
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
Life Lengthened.

Cultivate an agreeable temper; many
a man has fallen dead in a fit of pas
sion.
Eat regularly, not over thrice day
and nothing between meals.
Go to bed at regular hours. Get up
as soon as you wake of yourself, and
do not sleep in the day time, at least
not longer than ten minutes before
noon.
Work always by the day and not by
the job.
Stop working before you are Gagged
out. "
Cultivate a agenerOus and accomodat-
ing temper.
Never cross a bridge before you
come to it. This will save you one
half the troubles of life.
Never eat when you are not hungry,
nor drink when you are not thirsty.
Let your appetite always come I'M
invited.
Cool off in a place greatly warmer
than the one in which you have been
exercising. This simple rule would
prevent incurabIe sickness and save
millions of lives every year.
Never resist a call of nature for a
single moment.
Never allow yourself to be chilled
through and through; it is this which
destroys so many every year, in few
days sickness from pneumonia, called
by some, lung fever or Inflammation of
the lungs.
Whoever drinks no liquids at meals
will add years Of pleasureabie exist
ance to his life.
OF cold or warm drinks, the former
are most pernicious; drinking at meals
induces persons to eat more than they
otherwise would, as any one can veri-
fy by experiment, and it is excess in
eating that devastates the land with
sickness, suffering and death.
After fifty years of age, if not day
Iaborer, and sedentary persons after
forty, should eat but twice a day-in
the morning and about four in the af-
ternOOn; persons can soon accustOm
themselves to a seven-hOurs interval
between eating, and thus give the
stomach rest; for every organ without
adequate rest will soon give out.
Begin early in life to live under the
benign influence of the Christian reIig'
ion, for it "has the promise of the life
that now is, and of that which is tC
come" e."-THall's Journal of Health.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
The Late Edwin NJ. stanton.

He was born in Steubenville, Ohio,
in 1915. In 1888 he entered Kenyon
College, where he remained a year or
two, when he removed TO Columbus,
and while clerking in book store,
pursued his studies assiduously. After
studying law in the office of L. D.
Collins, Of Steubenville, he was admit
ted to practice in Columbus, and in
1886 removed to Cadiz and was elected
Prosecuting Attorney. He soon after
returned to Steubenville, and soon
took high rank as a lawyer In 1889
he was elected reporter of the proceed
ings of the Supreme Court of Ohio, in
which capacity he served until 1912.
In 184S he removed to Pittsburg, and
was for years the acknowledged head
of the bar Of that city. After Attorney
General Black was appointed Secre-
tary of State, upon the resignation of
General Cass, President Buchanan
appointed Mr.. Stanton Attorney Gen
eral, which place he filed during the
remainder of his administration. In
1862, after Mr.. Lincoln found Cameron
unqualified to perform the duties of
the War office, Mr.. Stanton was call
ed to the position, which place he fill
ed until the Johnson-Stanton i'm
brOgliO in 1868.
The indomitable energy of Mr..
Stanton was felt Immediately after his
assuming charge of the War Depart
ment, and more activity was given to
the campaigns which followed, and to
him more than any one else is to be
given the credit of the successful ter
minatiOn of the war. His brain con-
ceived those campaigns, the credit of
which has been given to Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan, and his subOrdin-
ates carried out his behests, and by
/ his stubborn determination he solved
the problem of secession. In this all
parties agree, that during the war his
acknowledged place was at the head
of the National armies.
Speaking of his faults the Cincinnati
Commercial says: "He was brusque,
even to rudeness, and frequently
wounded the feelings Of officers and civ
ilians who called on him, by his some
what arrogant manner and dicttaorial
spirit. But this, after all, was the out
come of a man who had positive opin-
ions, strong prejudices, a vehement ma
ture, and who, having made up his
mind, did not care to parley, but was
impatient to act. Carlyle described
the American people as a nation OF
twenty millions of bOres, doing US in
Justice, without doubt, but if any man
had occasion to subscribe to the senti-
ment it was the Secretary of War, who
was pestered for contracts, permits, and
patronage of all kinds, beyond endur.
ance. He had neither Mr.. Lincoln'S
suavity nor patience, and rOared under
aff1ietiOns that the President bore
pleasantly. Yet we doubt whether
any man ever approached Mr.. Stanton
. upon any subject of grave import, af
fecting the cause generally or himsel
| personally, that he did not find in hin
a good listener and an honest, intelli
gent adviser. Had he been able t.
dissimulate, or appear to consent
though not cOnsenting-in short, haC
he been apt as a politician, or artful a
a demagOgue, he might have beer
more popular; certainly ne WOulC
have had fewer bitter personal enc
mics"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
An Tce-HOUse,

Much has been written and published
during the past year upon the subject Oi
building ice-houses. Aud I hope it may
coatinue to be written upon until every
farm throughout the length and breadth
of our land shall have an ice-house upon
| il. Last fall I built one which did not
cost me over fifteen dollars, all told, and
! it kept ice finely the season through. The
| following is the plan:
First a cellar SXlO, feet deep; then a
curb of old boards against the sides to pre-
vent caving of earth while building-next
an inside wall of twO-inch plank, IKE,
leaving a space all round of one foot be-
tween this and the outer wall. This should
be we'll packed with sawdust or spent tan
bark. or turning chips. Let both walls ex-
/ tend two feet above the ground, then lay
on g good plank for each plate, and roof it
as YOU would any other Out-building.-
! Now put in sleepers that will bring the
/ floor a foot above the bottom, pound the
/ spaces between them full Of sawdust, bark
! or chips, and cover with a loose plank
door. Such a house will keep ice enough
| to allow twenty-five or thirty pounds tC
! be used every day the season through.
In regard 10 location, would say build
| in the most convenient place, regardless
| of tree or shade of any kind. In filling
the house with ice cut the pieces about
two feet square, and place them in layers,
pounding the cracks full of broken ice
Continue thus until full, and then cover
with dust or bark about foot in thickness
or depth and your ice will be secure.
The door, which is in one of the gables,
is best always open when ice is in the
! house:
The advantage of building below in
stead of above ground is, the packing is 81
much easier-it is not so difficult to tbrou
ice dolOn as it is to lift it agp.-LRural New
Yorker.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20

Can any one tell how men that can
not absolutely pay small bills, can al
ways find plenty Of money to buy Ii
quOr and treat when happening among
friends?
Can any one tel how many young
men who dodge their washerwoman,
and who are always behind with
their landlord, can play billiards night
and day, and are always ready for a
game of poker or seven-up?
Can any one tell how 1t is that some
men who owe their butchers, owe tor
rent, owe for tailoring, for shoes, ETC.,
can have anything that's nice-eat
oysters at night, wear fine clothes, and
have all the delicacies Of the season?
Can any one tell how men live and
support their families who have no
income and don't work, while others
who are industrious and always en-
pleyed almost starve?
Can any one tell how" man who is
too poor TO pay four c. I've cents a
week for a newspaper, ca spend FIVE
or six times as much for tobacco and
cigars, to say nothing of drink?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
Charlotte Temple.

Among the countless throngs who
daily pass and repass the Trinity
Church, how many know that with
in few feet of the crowded thorough
fare on Broadway is a grave which
covers all that remains of once beau
tiful and fascinating woman, the rec
ord of whose sorrows has dimmed the
eyes of thousands? No date of birth,
no indication of family, and no date of
death, appear on the stone that COW
ers the grave of Charlotte Temple,
whose tragic story, once the theme
every circle, is probably unknown to
the greater number of young readers.
The most beautiful girl in New York
so it is claimed-she attracted the
attention of young officer, member
of one of England's oldest and proud
est families, who, with his regiment,
entered the city when the British oc-
cupied New York, after the battle OF
Long Island. Charlotte, then only
seventeen, was wooed and won by the
dashing young officer. He deserted
her, and then-the old stOry-she soon
after died with a broken heart. A lit
tie daughter which she left was ten
deTly cared for; at a proper age was ia
ken to England, and fortune of one
hundred thousand dollars settled up
on her by the head of her fathers fam
lily, the late Earl of Derby, grandfath
er of the present Lord Stanly.
She, like a true daughter and true
woman, returned to New York, and
erected the monument that now marks
the mothers grave. The inscription
upon it was engraved on a solid tablet
of brass an inch in thickness, heavily
plated with silver, and thus it read
"Sacred to the memory of Charlotte
Stanly, aged nineteen years." The
flial duty performed, she returned to
England and lived life of unobtru-
sive piety and usefulness. The plate
placed upon the stone that marks the
grave was supposed to be solid silver
and tempted the cupidity of vandals,
who with hammer and chisel, succeed
ed in plying it from the slab.
They were never detected. Many
years afterwards some good Samaritan
caused the simple name of Charlotte
Temple to be cut under the excava'
ton. There it may be seen, within
few feet of Broadway, by any one
who will take the trouble to look
through the iron railing. The last
time we glanced at the slab, now al.
most imbedded in the ground, we saw
several sparrows taking a bath in the
water which had collected in the exca
walton from which the villains remOv'
ed the plate; and OtherIittle feathered
isOngsters were singing a requiem OveI
her grave-near which we were graft
fed to observe a forget-me- not, doubt
less planted there by some kind heart
who, in childhood, had wept over The
sad and romantic story of the blue
eyed girl.-[AppIeton's Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
Valuable Flowing.

One day last week as Mr.. Vann of
the Cherokee Nation, was blowing in
his field at Webster Falls, his plOw
struck something, stopping his mule.
Supposing it to be a root, he struck
the mule with his lash, and it gave a
sudden pull, when up came five old
Spanish dollars. Mr.. Vann went to
the spot where the coin appeared, and
on examination found a keg full OF
coin. The slaves of the keg were rot
ten, but the dollars were as sound as
when coined from the old Spanish
mint. On digging up the keg he found
it contained $4,000, all in old Spanish
dollars of the date of about 1906, anC
American half dollars of old date
The keg must have been buried twen
ty or thirty years ago. Since the finding
of this money the whole field has beer
dug up in search of hidden treasure.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20

After many mishaps and vicissitudes
the Great Eastern has finally settled
down to her appointed work. Although
her builders did not anticipate that
career for her, it was her manifest des-
tiny to lay submarine cables. Her di-
mensiOns and structure exactly qualify
her for that work, and there is no
other vessel afoat which can compete
with her in this service. -Four thOus-
and miles of cable can with ease be
slowed in her vast holds, and paid out
at the rate of between one and two
hundred miles per day. She is too
big and unwieldly for ordinary marine
service, but the wonderful develop
ment Of ocean telegraphy for the last
two years has kept her fully employed
and bids fair to do so for many years
to come. She has just left the Med
way for the Red Sea, by way of the
Cape of Good Hope, with two thous'
and miles of cable OH board, which is
to be laid between Suez and Bombay,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20
Singular Discovery.

A singular discovery was recently made
upon the estate of a landed proprietor in
POsen, Prussia. Three wOrkmen were en-
ployed in digging up an old poplar tree
which stood in the way. One day these
persons suddenly disappeared from their
work, when the proprietor found out that
they had discovered some treasure and had
decamped to the city of Posen. The pro-
prietor of the estate followed and succeed
ed in capturing the men, with the treas
ure. consisting of Holland ducats to the
value of nearly fifty thousand dollars. 1t
is presumed that the money had belonged
to a court dame of August the Strong,
who had married an earlier proprietor and
afterward become insane.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-01-20

The Protestant Churchmau says the
venerable Rev. Thomas Williams, of
Providence, familiarly known as
Father Williams, is noted for his ready
wit and sharp retort. A devoted ri
tualist was discussing the subject Of lit
urgy with him, and claimed that the
whole Bible furnished no instance OF
any other than written prayers. "No
sir not a single one, SIR" "Do you
really think so? "Yes sir. I de-
fy you to point to a Scripture prayer
that was not written. You cannot do
it." "WelI, can ask you a ques-
ton ~ "CertainIy." "Tell me, then,
who held the candle when Jonah
prayed in the whales belly?"