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The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22
For The C
The Birds Nest.

The day was bright, the sun then on his
downward course,
green
The sky so clear, song came from hid
den source
The little songster barely could l,e seen.
Approaching cautiously, with earnestness
and care,
found habitation hid away
little nest; the noise of voices reached
mine ear:
| saw three brides practising their lay,
The mothers fright, the love which fills
parents heart,
a warning voice-"Oh do not rob that
nest ~
| turned away, the songster swiftly, with a
dart,
Returned to home, to happiness and rest
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22

How TO GET ALoNG.-Do not stop to
tell stories in business hours. If you have
place of business, be found there when
wanted. No man can get rich by sitting
around stores and soloons. Never % fool :"
on business matters. Have order, system,
regularity, lberality, promptness. Do not
meddle with business you know nothing
Of. Never buy an article you do not need,
simply because it is cheap, and the man
who sells it will take it out in trade. Trade
is money. Strive to avoid harsh words and
personalities. Do not kick every stone in
the path more miles can be made in day
by going steadily Oh, than stopping
Pay as you go. A man of honor respects
his word as he does his bond Aid, but
never beg. Help others when you can, but
never give what you cannot afford to, SIM
ply because it is fashionable. Learn to say
no. No necessity of swapping it out dog
fashion, but say it firmly and respectfully
Have but few contidants, and the fewer the
better. Use your own brains rather than
those of others. Learn to think and act
for yourself. Be vigilant Keep ahead
rather than behind the time. Young men.
cut this out, and if there be folly in the
argument, let US know.
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22

-T At the cor. of Sd & Orange sts., in
the City of Wilmington Del, there is an
establishment from which issues weekly
thousands of pounds of an article which to
every housewife is like "good news from a
far country" That establishment belongs
to Moore " Bro;-that article is Whining:
ton City Soap"
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22
"a ACRES OF LAND.

more or less. The land of good natural quality, with
southern exposure. and be made a handsome pro-
perty. There is suciency of WOOD for fuel and build
ing purposes. The improvements are nconsderable.
TIE TERMS OF SALE. as prescribed by the Decree
are as follows one-tird of the purchase money to he
paid i'll cash on the day of sale; one-hrd in Six and
onethird in Nine Months from the lay of sale The
credit payments to bear interest and be secured hy
the Bond or Notes of the purchaser, with surety
surctes TO be approved 10y the Trustee Or the whole
be paid in cash the day of sale at the option of
the purchaser. ALEXANDER EVANS
april Is, lS71-2w Trustee
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22
Notice to Creditors,

This is to give notice that the subscriIcr Of CeciI
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Testancntary tile personal estate of
JAMES C. ABRAMS.
late Of said county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly auhentica
On or before the llth day Of April. lS12
they otherwise, by law he excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted to said
requested To make immediate payment 10 the subscriber
Given under my hand, this 18th day of April 1871.
DAVID ?. CAMERON,
Executor of James c. Abrams, decd.
Test-REUBEN ID. JAAAR, Register.
april 10, 157l-6w
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22

twenty-five japanese and 299 Chinese
arrived in San Francisco on Saturday.
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-22
80 ACRES OF LAND.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Cecil county, in equity, in i'll which jesse H.
Shippers complainant. and Robert Dawson and
Others defendants the subscriber Trustee will offer
at Public Sale, at the Court House door, in Ekton,
TUESDAY,, the 25h day Of April, 1871,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Our COngressmen.

With the close Of the FOrty-first
Congress, Messrs. Allison, Lough-
ridge, Pomeroy, and Wolfe retired
from the public service. Mr.. Wolfe
was elected tn fiji out the une,iired
term Of Mr.. Smythe, and has served
only since the meeting OF Congress in
December. Mr.. Pomeroy was cut OFF
with single term, his extensive
district proving too ungovernable for
his quiet and successful management,
Mr.. Loughridgc has served two
terms, and would have very much
liked to continue, but the conflicting
elements in the Fourth District COM
passed his defeat, using against him
the potent twO-term weapon which
he had so successfully applied to hi''
predecessor, Mr.. Grinnell. Mr.. Al
ison retired In accordance with all
understanding with leading men in
his District when he was made a can
didate for the Senate Il year ago.
His career in Congress has been very
successful, and both by ability and
long service he attained high posi-
tion and national reputation.
The new members, Gotten, Of the
Second District; Donnan, Of the
Third; Walden, Of the Fourth, and
Orr, Of the Sixth, have all had legis-
Iative experience, and will at once be
at home in the House of Representa-
tives, ,and secure the respect to which
their ability, candor and faithfulnesr
will so well entitle them. 1t cannct
be expected that they will immedi-
ately be awarded the high places oc-
cupied by some Of their predecessors,
but they are within their reach, and
we do not doubt will in time be at
tanned. .--Hawkeye..
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Louis Napoleon protests against
the vote by which the French Nation
al assembly declared his dynasty for.
feited and says he won't submit to It.
The Republicans of Rhode Island
have renominated their entire State
ticket, by acclanatiOn.
Fifty-eight buildings at Petroleum
Centre, Pa, were destroyed by an
accidental fire last Friday. Loss
estimated at sl50,00O.
George Francis Train was arrested
in Chicago last Thursday, for a debt
of $50, and taken to the county Jail.
tits to be hoped he may be kept there.
A dispatch of the 10th says that
previous reports Of the tornado at
East st. Louis last week were great
ly exaggerated. The Elevator apd
Railroad Cos losses aggregate about
$500, 900; the steamer "Mollie Able"
was damaged to the amount Of $780,
600; and the loss on buildings is hardly
less than 100000.
An iron mountain has been dis
covered in Nebraska which the
Omaha Herald AYERS contains more
and better iron than the celebrated
iron mountain near st. Louis.
Two crops a year are grown on
Sherman Island, California, ut the
mouth Of the San Joaquin. The
island is surrounded by forty-four
miles of levee, eight feet high.
MOBILE, March 11.-A heavy storm
prevailed here to-day, lasting five or
six hours. The eastern and western
and western portions Of the city are
overflowed, the bridge washed away
and stores flooded. Loss over ten
thousand dollars. aE
One Of the oldest dwelling-houses
in the country stands in Newbury,
Mass. It Is 189 years old, and is SO
heavily timbered that, unless pulled
down, 1t will last 500 years longer.
The Boston Traveller says fhis house
is now occupied by the descendants,
in the seventh generation, ,.0f those
that;built 1t.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
n 1.1z
RArEs OF ADVERTISING.

can black hates the Haytien black.
Hayti has shown both the will and
the force to maintain her independ-
ence; and should we annex the rest
of the island, frontier difficulties
would be unavoidable. The advan-
tage of buying another Seminolewar
is not evident. But Mr.. Wade GER
tainly showed himself shrewd
politician when he said, in response
to serenade, that any of his Domin-
ican hearers, upon the annexation of
the island to the Union, and their
qualification as citizens, would be-
come eligible as candidates for the
Presidency.
Evidently we must reluctantly
turn from the serenade speeches, and
await the official report. But mean
while, these summer sketches Of the
correspondents, written in the most
tropical mood, wonderfully enliven
our harsh winter days. They all
seem to be sure that the Commission
will virtually recommend anneya-
tion by the favorable tone of its
report, and that San Domingo will
be annexed. And as the American
citizen, wrapped in coats and muiiiers
and shawls and furs and arctics and
India rubber over-shoes, making his
desponding way through oceans of
slush and depthless, dirty meal Of
snow, meditates the eternal summer
Of Hispaniola, the very vision that
it may be his will help persuade him
that il ought to be his, that his
country is not large enough, that its
population is too homogeneous, that
it needs little further infusion Of
ignorance and barbarism, that its
debt requires increasing, and that a
campaign among the Haytien hills,
where the French army of lie Clerc
wasted away, is imperatively de
manded by liberty, humanity, and
Christianity -Huper's Weekly, llth
inst.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
IOWA NEWS.

One James L. Elmer, fellow six
feet and six and half inches tall, has
been arrested in keokuk for incest
with his sisters daughter-Gate CITY.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March a.
II. II. Carpenter, a prominent citizen
of Cedar Falls, dropped dead in his
Office this forenoon, of heart disease.
The State Press records that ladies
and gentlemen, students together in
the Medical Department Of the State
University, studied and worked to-
gether in the dissecting room with
out any difficultyo or discord-thereby
setting an example to other Medical
Colleges.
Gov. Merrilf oners $500 reward 70,
the arrest of one John p. Duncan,
who is supposed to have murdered
Edward Kenneda, in Delaware
County, about Dec. 30 last.
About four miles of the Railroad
from Des Moines to 1ndianola are
already ironed; and the Register il
assured that the cars will run from
one town to the other within 60 days,
The Newton papers still have to
record numerous burglaries and other
crimes in that lively town.
Under the heading of "Local and
County News" the Indianola Journ-
III, which is edited by Preacher,
remarks that "Many persons are
more anxious to know who Melchis'
edec was, or what was Paul's thorn
in the flesh, than to know what they
shall do to be saved" That remark
is Local" for more Counties than
Warren.
Newton is making arrangements
to organize a Lodge of Patrons OF
Husbandry, says the Republican.
The Iowa City Republican rejoices
worthily over the defeat of the Dem,
ocracy in the municipal election in
that town last week.
The nominations Of Hon. j. Is.
Howell as one Of the Southern Claims
Commissioners, and Hon. Peter Mel
endy as U. S. Marshal for Iowa, have
been confirmed by the Senate.
Lewis, of Richland Township, has
contracted for the biggest barn IN
Northern iowa, says the New Hamp.
ton Courier. 1t is to be thirty fee,
wide and two hundred feet long.
The railroad troubles in Appanoose
County still continue, as we learn
from the citizen. Some wretches
keep on with their diaboiical at
tempts to burn bridges, tear up rails
throw trains off the track, &c. They
ought to be caught and dealt with il
the severest style.
Cedar Falls was visited by disas
trous fire Ast Thursday. The totaI
loss will probably reach $4,000.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16

and without delay. Let us, occupy
ing the fairest portion of the Ancient
French Empire in America, be
among the foremost to contribute of
our abundance to relieve the wants
and alleviate the sufierings of our
nations earliest ally.
arrangements hare6e made mhere-
by contributions Of all kinds may be
sent from Iowa to any part Of France
FREE OF CHARGE.
Deeming it advisable that some
channel should be selected for the
transmission Of the offerings of our
people, would suggest that all con-
tributions, whether of grain, money,
or otherwise, be sent to and marked
"French Aid Organization,'' care Of
Hon. w. f. Coolbaugh, Chicago, ILL.,,
he having kindly consented to act as
the agent of our State in this matter.
l would respectfully raeommend
that local organizations be estab-
lished in Counties, Cities and towns
to facilitate collections, and dispatch
the contributions Of the benevolent.
TO this end, l would suggest that
auditors and supervisors of counties,
and Mayors of cities and towns take
the initiation in the work of Organi-
zation. would ask that ministers
of the Gospel and editors of public
journals, take early occasion to bring
the subject matter of thisappeal upon
the people in such manner as they
may see fit, that the response of the
State may be prompt andcommensu-
rate with the lavish resources Mt its
command. SAMUEL MERRILL,
Governor.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16

US. Treasurer Spinner has decided
that Postmasters must take mutilared
U. s. notes at their face for postage
stamps if not more than one twenti-
eth of the note is missing, and mutt
lated currency at its face if not more
than one tenth is missing. In cases
of mutiiation beyond the ABOVE linn
it's no one is compelled to receive
either, notes or currency for any part
of their value; and the only place TO
redeem such is at the U. s.. Treasury.
The sGrand Jury has found o bill
against ex-Congressuan Bowens .0f
South Carolina, for bigamy.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
WatchTaaker e Jeweler.

rUSTAV EBERHART has the pleasure
" of a. .nouncing that he has opened Full
New ST. OK of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c.,
If the latest and best styles, on the North
side of Public Square. next door to nortbw west
corner, Knoxville. Repairing done on short
notice, and Satisfaction guaranteed. share
of patronage is solicited.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
An Appeal to the People OI
Iowa In Behalf Of the suffer-
Ing Poor Of France.
STATE OF Iowa,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Dies MONIES, March IL, 1871.

Dies MONIES, March IL, 1871.
With the close Of the war in Eu.
rope, information reaches us that
hundreds Of thousands Of the popu-
lation Of France are left in a condi-
tion of actual starvation. With q
million of armed men subsisting for
many months on their soil, and
compelled to supply the necessities
of man and beast from the resources
Immediately around them, the whole
country has been completely laid
waste, and the number Of widows
and orphans, of the wounded, de-
ceased and helpless, made SO by the
actual hostilities, is SO great, that
possibly no such crying appeal has,
in modern times, been made to the
sympathies and charities Of the
civilized world. l beg that the peo-
pie of Iowa will tenderly heed the
cries and walls of these suffering
populations, and that forgetting such
national and political biases as may
be properly entertained when look
ing at the merits of the conflict, they
will rather remember the period OF
our national history when powerful
France aided weak and struggling
America to . place among the nations
OF the earth, aud llastened to respond
to those cries In such manner as may
be dictated blythe noble impulses OF
Christian humanity. Fellow citi-.
zens, I ask you to contribute literally
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
THE IOWA VOTER
A. F. Sperry, Editor.
CONGRESSEONAL.

Among the bills introduced in the
new House on the 7th were two
which had passed one or the other o
the former Houses but are not ye,
law, viz: the bill to repeal the income
tax, and the bill to provide soldiers
HOmesteads.
There was no session on the 9Th.
The Republican Senatorial caucus
was held on the morning of the 9th,
apd resulted in placing Cameron in
Summers place as Chairman of Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and
putting Sumner on as Chairman OF
the new Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Sumner was wrathy, refused the
new position, and withdrew from
the caucus.
Rev. j. p. Newman was elected
Chaplain of the Senate.
In the House on the 9th, a good
part of the time was occupied in the
discussion of bill to repeal the duty
on salt, but no vote was reached.-
Mr.. McCrary offered a resolution
against paying contestants of seats,
but providing that the House should
pay them their actual expenses.
Why not go the whole figure, Mr.. NJ,
and lop off this whole thing OF pay
ing contestants anything?--No
actual business was transacted during
the day.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16

DIR. l.. p. Van Haassen, Of Albany,
New York, while laboring under an
attack of delirium tremens on the
Sth inst. struck his wife on the head
with an iron griddle, killing her
instantly.
Jean Pierron, an old miser, died
last week in New Orleans, worth
S15O,OOO. He had often begged in
the streets, and is said to have lived
on 25 cents day for years.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Deputy
u. S. Marshal Anderson Looper, Of
the Fifth South Carolina District,
while attempting to seize an illicit
distillery in possession of a man
named Young, was attacked by the
latter. Both drew pistols and fired
simultaneously, both being killed at
the first fire.
- Qshe 9esvrrafsfn=Cni OF the Army
is i'm receipt of letter from Camp
Supply, Indian Territory, indicating
the renewal of Indian hostilities at
an early date.
The French National Assembly
has decided to remove its sittings to
Versailles.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Schooner
Harpe was sunk near Glasgow, and
all on boarG were lost. The Schooner
Northern Star was wrecked near
Wexford and it is believed that near
ly the entire crew perished. The
Bark Daring was driven ashore, and
several of the crew were lost.
LONDON, March 1l.-Eleven per
sons were killed and % wounded by
an accident at PuteauX, on the North
western Railroad.
According to Poor's Railroad
Manual, over ! 400 miles of railroads
have been constructed in the South
ern States since the war.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Mr. Jerome
Myers, who conceived strong pas
sion for Miss Nilsson, when she sang
in this city, and became insane in
consequence, died raving maniac,
at the Jacksonville Insane Asylum,
yesterday.
In an opinion delivered at Erie,
Pa, recently, Judge McCandless laid
it down as law, that "a letter sealed
by the humblest person in the land
cannot be opened by any official
through whose hand it passes, but
must be held sacred, and not even
the Postmaster General has right
to break the seal"
The screw steamer Egypt, recently
launched on the Mersey, it is stated,
iHAA4Iargest vesssl- afiOat.axith the
exception of the Great Eastern. The
Egypt is 40 feet in extreme length
and 43j feet long at the load line.
LEEsBURG, Ohio, March 10.-Mr.
Burgess, Friend, 100 years OF age,
TO-DAY will celebrate the event with
the citizens Of that place who honor
him as the representatives, Of the Rev
oIutiOnary spirit Of '76. His first
vote was cast for Washington.
The removal of Senator Sumner
from the Craftsmanship Of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations is
ythe main subject Of political talk
Just now, and provokesa vast amount
Of speculation.
There was a severe earthquake on
| the Hawaiian Islands few days ago,
but no great damage is reported.
> Unfortunately, George Francis
Train has been released from his
eniailment in Chicago.
Late Paris dispatches report that
Gen. Trochu is insane and ROchefort
dead; but the statements are doubted.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Furniture.

TINE UNDERSIGNED manu- features and
i keeps on hand all kinds Of Furniture,
such as Bureaus, Safes, Bedsteads, Tables,
Chairs, SO fcs, Lounges, &c., of Best Quality
and at the Lowest Prices, at his old stand, up
stairs, over Kinne's Store, brick building.
southeas corner of Square, Knoxville. Iowa.
mSrkeady. made cofins, all sizes, always on
hand. l0) WV. WEI EMS.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16

The letters from the correspondents
who accompanied the San Domingo
Commission are very interesting, ANA
their evident delight in the charm
ing climate shows how Indirectly
useful to the project of annexation
the Commission will be. Leaving
New York in the most dismal and
chilly moment of the year, and land
ing under the lustrous skies and
amidst the luxuriant beauty Of the
tropics, the romantic contrast on
chants every eye, and colors every
thought. The happy correspondents
see with eyes touched with a rosy
glamour. 1t is world Of Incidence
and delight and ease. 1t is a bounti-
full and beautiful garden. There is
no limit to the possibilities OF its
prosperity. The soft-eyed islanders
have been sadly maligned. The
chief of the isle Of happy delights is
a noble being, who has been cruelty
misrepresented. 1t is an Eden in
the Millennium-and who are we
that we should become possessors OF
such a treasure ilispaniola has
affected the Commission and its at
tending companyaJit didthcimagina-
ton of Columbur and his crew. The
Spaniards had been sailing for many
Il weary week confined in the narrow
vessels upon the stormy sea. What
wonder that they were intoxicated
with the soft tropical smile that
lighted the welcome shore! Our
correspondents emerged from JanH-
ary slcet and east wind upon the
perennial green Of plumed palms,
where "Swings the trailer from the
crag.n What wonder that DIR. Howe
confesses every sense to be captive,
and breathes an eloquent sigh to
annex himself To the island, II the
island be not joined to his native
land!
But 1t is not easy to find any new
facts under all the rosy rhetoric of
the letters. That San Domingo was
lovely island in soft climate, pro-
ducing many valuable articles, was
known. Yet we must apparently
wait for the official report before we
can tell what more is known. The
correspondents are sure that every
BODY wishes to be annexed, but ap-
parently from fear of the rude neigh
bor, Hayti. A good reason for them,
but not conclusive for US. There has
been also, they say, a vote OF the
people, and it was substantially
unanimous; but it was taken under
the guns of United States ships; and'
even II the inhabitants do wish TO pc
annexed, and may vote for union
unanimously, such a polling is no
proof Of IL. Then the government Is
clearly unable, according to'the cor
respondents, to state exactly what it
owns or what it owes; hut there is no
doubt that vast proportion OF the
public domain is pledged to a certain
San Domingo Company in New
York--an association, doubtless,
founded in .disinterested patriotism.
The relations with Hayti, also, are
Inanifestly hostile. The correspond
ent who IL the most ardent advocate
OF annexation says that the Donhni-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Parsons & Berkey,

DLACKsMITHs. Shop one block south
u of fremont House, Knoxville. All
work In their line done to crdor. on lowest
terms, ana satisfaction guaranteed. Horse
shoeing entirely with their own make Of
nails. All kinds of Wagon and Carriage
Work, including full Manufacture and
Repairs, done with neatnsss and dispatch.
(25A
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Knoxville Marble Works.

"AMRICK 4 HESTWOOD, Dealers in
III Foreign and American Marble. and
Manufacturers of Monuments, Head Stones,
Cenotaphs, &C., Knoxville.
~ Our Mr.. Hestwood is Skillfu' En-
graver and Gene raj W Workman, and we there
fore feel confident Of giving satisfaction in
every particular. 43'u II
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
J. Curtis,

UYATCHMAKER, and JEWELER, and
" Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jeweary,
Spectacles, Goggles and Toys. Having in
creased facilities for doing all kinds OF work
in my Line, I AIN able to give Entire BATS
faction. All work Warranted. Being Agent
for Prof. J. Kaufman's Achromatic speeta-
clss, am prepared to suit all conditions OF
sight.
Southwsstoo oornsrof Public Square. Knox
Vile, Iowa. 2,39tf.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Furniture.

u D. YOUNG would respectfully inform
u. the citizens of Marion County that be
has opened q CabineNshop on Robinson
Street, vest Of the Tremont House, up stairs,
in the room foraerly occupied by the RepubG-
con Ofice, where he will have On hand su
kinds Of Furnitnre, and Collins Of all sizes,
which he viii sell Low for Cash.