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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-11-04
NOVEMBER.
BY THE LATE WILLIS GAYLORD CLARKE.

Solemn yet beautiful to view,
Month of my heart! thou dawnest here
With sad and faded leaves to strew
Pale summers melancholy bier.
The moaning of thy winds hear,
As the red sunset dies afar,
And bars of purple clouds appear,
Obscuring every western star.
Thou solemn month! hear thy voice;
1t tells my soul of other days,
When but to live was to rejoice,
When earth was lovely to my gaze!
Oh, visions brighton, blessed hours,
Where are their living raptures now?
| asked my spirits wearied powers
l ask my pale and fevered brow.
l look to Nature, and behold
My life's dim emblems, rustling round,
In hues of crimson and of gold
The years dead honors on the ground:
And signing with the winds feel,
While their low pinions murmur by,
How much their sweeping tones reveal
Of life and human destiny.
When SPRING delightsome moments shone,
They came in zyphers from the West:
They bore the WOODLANDS melting tone,
They stirred the blue lakes CLASSY breast
Through Summer, fainting in the heat,
They fingered in the forest shade;
But changed and strengthened new, theybeat
In storm, DER mountain, glen and glade.
How like those transports of the breast
When life is fresh and Joy is new;
Soft as the halcyon's downy nest,
And transient all as they are true!
They stir the leaves in that bright wreath
Which hope about her forehead twines,
Till Grief's hot signs around it breathe,
Then Pleasures lip its smile resigns.
Alas! for Time and Death and Care
What gloom about our way they fling!
Like clouds in Autumn's gusty air,
The burial pageant of the Spring,
The dreams that each successive year
Seemed bathed in hues of brighter pride,
At last like withered leaves appear;
And sleep in darkness side by side.
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THE Sun AT MIDNIGHT IN NORWAY
The following paragraph is from descrip-
ton of scene witnessed in the North of
Norway, from cliff 1000 feet above the
sea:
"The ocean stretched away in silent
vastness at our feet; the sound of the wave
scarcely reached our airy lookout; away in
the north, the huge old sun swung lew
along the horizon. We stood silent, look
ing at our watches. When both hands
came together at twelve, midnight, the full
round orb hung triumphantly above the
wave; a bridge of gold, running due north,
spanned the water between us and him.
There he shone in a silent majesty that
knew no setting. Combine, if you can, the
most brilliant sunrise and sunset you ever
saw, and its beauties will pale before the
gorgeous colors which lit up the ocean,
heaven, and mountains. In half an hour
the sun had swung up perceptibly, the COL
ors changed to those of morning, a fresh
breeze rippled over the flood, one songster
after another piped up in the grove behind
US; we had slid into another day.
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Sheridan, the great wit and orator, was
fond of practical jokes, one of which he
played off on the Duke of Devonshire.
Sheridan was in the habit of frequenting
Dolly's chop house, where he generally
called for devilled shin-bone of beef. One
day, coming in rather later than usual, he
was told that the only shin bone in the larder
was being cooked for his Grace the Duke
of Devonshire. Sheridan, who knew the
dukes person, though he was not acquainted
with him, took a seat within earshot of
him, and began a conversation with friend
in loud tone of voice. {. 1 always imag-
ined," said he, "that Dolly's chop house
was one of the neatest establishments in
London. but I made a discovery this morn
ing which has convinced me that was mis-
taken.' The duke listened very atten-
lively. "As l was passing the kitchen
window" continued Sheridan, 81 observed
a turn-spit boy greedily gnawing shin
bone of beef. Presently, one of the cooks
ran up to him, and, giving him blow on
the neck compelled him to drop the prize.
You dirty little rascal" said the cook,
couldn't you find nothing else to eat p
Here I've got to cook this bone for the Duke
of Devonshire. Soon after the conclu-
sion of this tale, waiter entered the room,
and advanced to his Grace with covered
dish. Your bone SIR" said he. "Take
it away" reared the duke, with great dis
gust; - can't touch morsel of it,
'.Stay WAITER" said Sheridan, humbly;
"bring it to me. If his Grace can't eat,
it, | can. Fetch me bottle of claret; I
don't wish better luncheon"
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STICK TO THE FENCE.-For fifteen years
daily at Stamford, Conn, a man has sat on
fence and watched every railroad train
as it passed.-Exchange.
He is probably trying to make up his
mind if it would be safe to ride in the cars.
Old fellow, you stick to that fence 1.-THE
top rail is sharp, turn it over or put cush-
ion on it. Fit up smoking apartment on
the next panel if you like, and rig a luxu-
rious couch on the next one to that. Bring
out your baggage, take check for it, and
hang it on post. Buy ticket and punch
it yourself. Ask yourself the distance to
the next station and get insulted. Secure,
as your means will permit, but don't get
off that fence to enjoy them. So shall you
die a natural death, and the good wife
shall not expend the farm fighting the life
insurance companies over your cold corpse.
You're in the right of this thing, old roos-
ter San Francisco Ne,os letter.
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NOTICE.
JOHN h. ARRIS0N
vs..
DANIEL HOOK,

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancerv
October It'll, ISL.
The object of this suit is to procure Decree for sale
of certain mortgaged premises in Cecil county which
were the md day of October 1851 mortgged by one
William A. Kline and wife to the conn lainant
said William A Kline and wife conveyed certain real
estate which is particularly described in the Bill and
its accompanying exhibit unto the said John Arrison
by of mortgage TO secure the payment of the
of 81 00O with interest thereon. before the 9th
day of September, 1871.
That the whole of said mortgage debt, and Il large
portion of the interest from date thereof still due
That the said William A. Kline and wife afterwards
conveyed the said real estate to Sarah Williamson
and that said Sarah Z. Williamson conveyed the same to
Anna j. Williamson, and that she conveyed the
to Robert s. Miller and Charles S. Reed and
that they conveyed the to Daniel Hook of
Gloucester county, in the State of New Jersey.
1t is thereupon adudged and ordered. that the
planant by causing copy Of this order be inserted
in newspaper published ElktoI Cecil county
aforesaid once week for month before the llth
day Of November, next give notice to the said absent
defendant of the object and substance of this Bill and
him to appear in this Court in person 10y solicit
tor, before the 1lth day of February, next. to
the premises and show cause if any he has why
a decree ought not to pass prayed.
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy; test, DAVID SCOTT,
Oct II, ls1l-lm Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscribers of Cecil
county, have obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county, letters of Administration the personal estate
of DIR. THOMAS A. ROBERTS
late OF said county. deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 3oth day of September 1872;
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted to said
requested to make immediate payment to the sulscri
beers. Given under hands, the eth day OF October
ISL A. AUGUSTA ROBERTS,
JAS. T. MCCULLOUGH,
Administrators of DIR. Thomas A. Roberts, decd.
Test-REUBES D. JAaAR Register.
Oct T. 1SIl-6w
&S-All claims due the above estate in the hands
of j. T. Mccullough ESQ., for collection! and settlement
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Cape Horn.

Cape Horn Island is the southernmost
extremity of Terra del Fuego, in south
latitude 55 deg. So min. 1t is the southern
termination of a group of rocky islands
surmounted with DOME like hill out of
which Is a projection like straight horn.
But Schouten, the Dutch discoverer, is said
to have named Cape Horn from Hoorn, in
the Netherlands, his native place. The
whole hill is a bare rock; indeed, how could
anything, even the lowest forms of vegeta-
BILE life, take root on place smitten as this
is by the waves? Only the lichens, steal
ing with seeming compassion over every
form in nature doomed to barrenness, sue
eeed in holding on to these rocks. The
hill is about eight hundred feet high, it's
base environed by low black rocks, with
not sign even of marine vegetation. One
line of those rocks looks like fort, the
seeming gateway, higher than the rest of
the wall, being composed of perpendicular
fragments. All along the base of the rough
hill, low, irregular piles, like a growth of
thorns and brambles around boulder in
field, constitute fringe, as though nature
felt that the place needed some appropriate
decoration, and what could be more so
than that which she has here given? For
a long space toward the termination of the
cape, sharp rocks stand up in groups, and
some apart, making gradual ending of
the scene, all in agreement with the wild
ness which marks the region.
The sight Of this spot, the landmark of
our continent, can never fade from the
memory of the beholder. Like many
remarkable object, it is of moderate size,
its impressiveness being due, not to it's bulk
or height but to its position. At first you
are disappointed in not seeing at such
place something colossal; you would have
it mountainous; at least you would have
thought that it would be columnar Moth
ing of this; you have the disappointment
which you feel on seeing for the first time
a distinguished man whom you found to
be of low stature, whereas you would have
him of imposing appearance. But soon,
however, you feel that you are at one of
the ends of the earth. Here the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans begin, the great deep
dividing into those two principal features
of our globe. Any thing monumental, any
thing statuesque, or even picturesque, here,
you feel would be trifing. Like silence,
more expressive at times than speech, the
total absence of all display here is sublim-
ity itself; you would not have it otherwise
than an infinite solitude, unpretentious,
without FORM almost chaotic. Around this
point it is as though there were contest
to which ocean each billow shall divide;
here the winds and waters make incessant
war; the sea always roars and the fullness
thereof. The rocks which finally terminate
the cape, stand apart, as you sometimes
see corners of blocks of buildings where
an extensive fire has ragged, and the most
of the walls have fallen in; but here and
there shoulder of wall overhangs the
ruins.
We stood together as we passed the last
landmarks, and sang:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Rev. DR.. Nehemiah adams.
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TRUE HosPITALITY.-That eccentric,
but brilliant writer, Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, has the following admirable remarks
on this topic:
81 pray you, Oh! excellent wife, cum
Der not yourself and me to get Il curiously
rich dinner for this man and woman who
have alighted at our gate; nor bed cham
Der made ready at too great cost; these
things, if they are curious in them, they
can get for few shillings in any village;
bu: rather lot this stranger see, if he WILL
in YOUR looks, accents and behavior. your
heart and rrnestness, your thought and
will, w,Ic.' ne cannot buy at any city,
which he ca mot buy at any price in any
city, whi,''' he may we'll travel twenty
miles, and inc sparely and sleep hardly,
to behold. Lat not the emphasis of hospi-
tatity be j., bel and board; but let truth
and love, and no nor, and courtesy, flow in
all thy deeds.'
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NOTICE..

By THE ORPHANS COURT, OCTOBER 10, 1871.
ORDERED, That the sale made and reported by W. P.
Ewing Trustee for the sale uf the real Stephen
Hill deceased be and the is hereby finally ratified
and confirmed unless to the contrary be shown
on or before the 9Th day of December provided
copy of this order be inserted in printed
in Cecil county, week for month before the
10th day of November. next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be S175.
r. D. LAMAR, Register.
True copy; test, ID. LAMAR,
Oct II, lS1l-1m Register
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A Fine Mare for Sale.-Gentle, sound,
only little over four yeal old, and an
extra good driver. She is; bright bay,
and of good stock. She viii be sold cheap,
for want of use. Apply to GEO. w. Coop
NOW, of Zion, Cecil county, Nd, or to
Rev. THos L. PoULsoN, 70 Aisquith street,
Baltimore, Md.
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eB If you want tc, be IN a good humor
all the week, get your washing nicely done
by 10 o'clock Mono lay morning and have
the clothes ironed and put away before
night. Now if 20 n don't know how to do
this, just inquire, at Moore & Bro, who
manufacture thlt famous Wilmington
City Soap" As k your grocer for it.
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Is THE ELEGANT new STORE HOUSE,

with glass front, situated the south side of Main
street. The house is two stories high .: feet front by
60 feet deep, with Shelving Drawers and Gas Fixtures
all well appointed. 1t is seldom such properties are in
the market and the attention Of persons desiring
purchase is particularly called to this SAL. The DWELL
ing Houses in the most desirable and pleasant part
of the town for residences and the location of the Store
House for business stand cannot be surpassed.
THE TERMS OF SALE. prescribed by the Decree
US follows One-haf of the purchase money to he
paid in cash the day of sale: the balance in Six
Months from the day of SALE with interest," the pur
chasers giving Bonds with security be approved for
the credit payments.
Stamps and all legal papers at the expense of the
purchaser. DANIEL BRATTON.
ALBERT CONSTABLE,
Oct 81 1S71-ts Trustees.
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THE YORK (PA.) FIRE INSURANCE Co.
is one of the b. st Companies in the country.
Risks taken from one to three years, at
rates accordi, lg to the quality of the hazard.
Payment of losses made promptly, without
litigation. E. E. EWING,
Agent, at Elkton.
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NOTICE TO GUNNERs.

All persons hereby warned against trespassing on
the property of the undersigned, with Dog Gun
we mutually pledged to prosecute to the full extent
OF the law all persons offending.
JOHN W. CLIFFORD,
CHARLEY GARRETT
JOHN " ABRAMS
Oct q, 1311-3w JOHN T. SPROSTON.
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ASTRAY.

Strayed from the premises of the undersigned in the
4th District of Cecil county, a MILK COW, fS,lSsS
abo,t twelve years old; part of one horn At1r
broken off, color, mostly white, with consd- 49,
cradle red about her neck and shoulders. person
giving information whereby she be recovered will
be suitably rewarded. Address ". B0ULDEN.
Oct 81. 1STl-3w Fair Hill, Cecil CO., Md.
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W-The " Wilmington CITY Soap chal-
lenges 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 & Bro, manufac-
turerS
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PUBLIC SALE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Under and by virtue of an Order of the Orphans
Court, the undersigned, Administrative Of Howard
Titus, deceased, will expose for sale,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER sth, 1871,
at the late residence of said deceased in the
Elkton, the following Personal Property:
ia Bay Mare and Colt, Cow, 4SNSyysM
xA NEogs, l superior Farm VfRSAH
LA Wagon, l Dearborn, l Failing -.r-IG=.-X
top Carriage, Wagon Harness, Pillow Harness,
ing indictments consisting of Cornsheller Cutting Box
Flows, Harrows, Hoes, Rakes. Also,
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, consist
ing of Beds Bedding, Bureaus, Chairs, Tables Stoves
Clocks and Carpets
1000 Chestnut Rails: 10 Cords of Wood and 100 Posts
the farm in Elk Neck.
Also, great variety of BLACKSMITH TOOLS, in
Guiding Bellows Horse Shoes Nails Cultvator Teeth
and many other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums under SO to be paid
in cash; credit of Six Months will he given al
$40, tn be secured with the Note Notes
the purchaser, payable at the National Bank of Elkton
with approved security and with interest from date if
not paid when due.
Giy-Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. VI.
VI. EUPHEUNIA TITUS,
Oct IS, 1SI1-2w Administrative
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A LOT OF ND,

the north side of Main street. in the town aforesaid
containing 81 40 feet frontage Main street por
ton of this lot is 2l feet deep the residue is 66 feet
deep. This lot is improved by Threestory FRAME
DWELLING HOUSE, nearly new, containing 10 rooms,
all in good order and repair, with Gas in each room:
Pump of good water at the door; with Stable Carriage
house, and other outbuildings
No.
This lot jons No. the west; has frontage of
10 feet on Main street. and depth of l66 feet. The
improvements are a FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. two
stories high, containing all in good condition.
being nearly new; with Pump Of good water under
also Coal and Wood-honse. There is right of
alley feet wide the and north side of
this lot reserved for the of No. and No. =.
No. 3.
This lot adjons No. on the north and No. on the
west: has u frontage the alley way leading from
Main TO Back street Of 81 $40 feet with depth of 81
feet, and is improved with Two-story DOUBLE FRAME
DWELLING HOUSE. with Shed Kitchen The Trus-
tees reservng the right the day Of sale offer Nos
and separately, and whole, as they may deem
most advisable.
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EARLY NIsING.-An old proverb says,
He who you'd thrive must rise at five,
but there is more rhyme than reason in it;
for if
He who would thrive must rise at five,
it must naturally follow,
He who would thrive more must rise at four;
and it will ensue, as consequence, that
He who would still more thriving be,
Must lea We his bed at turn of three;
And who this latter would Guido,
Will rouse him at the stroke Of two.
And, by way of climax to it all, it should
be held that
He who would never be outdone,
Must ever rise as soon as one.
But the best illustration would be,
He who would flourish best of all,
Should never go to bed at all.
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All persons are cautioned against trespassirg upon
the property of the subscriber, under any pretence
whatever Persons found thus ;cspasng will be dealt
with according TO law. JOHN j. WILLIAMS.
st. Augustine Oct. u. 1S11-Sw*
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-" come for the saw, SIR"
"What saucer?"
"Why, the saw, sir, that you borrowed"
81 borrowed no saucer"
"Sure you did, sir, you borrowed a sa W,
SIR
1 never saw your saucer"
"But you did; there's the saw. now, sir"
go, you want the sac. Why didn't you
saw Sc? 90
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NOTICE TO GUNNERS.

All persons hereby warned against trespassng on
the property of the undersigned, with Dog Gun
We are mutually pledged to prosecute to the full ertcnt
Of the lac all persons offending
Elisha Brown. Hugh Steel.
F. NJ. Rawlings, J. II. Rowland,
Jefferson Ramsay; X. Z. Bromwe,
s. Rowland Carson, John p. Patten
John Evans, Annie E. Evans.
Oct 14-iw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
NOTICE To EHTNNEERS

All Bills owing to the undersigned of last years
tracing will be placed in the hands of officer for
collection, if not paid within Thirty Days
Oct rs, ls11-2w JOHN NJ. TERRELL.
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Notice to Hotel Keepers and nil others
who Deal i'm Liquor.
For the information of all persons concerned the fol-
lowing act of the Legislature passed March 9th is
published:
CHAPTER 1911.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale Of sprituous fermentsd
liquors in the several counties Of the State the day
of election.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
Maryland That it shall not be lawful keeper of
any hotel tavern store, drinking establishment other
place where liquors Sold for any person persons
directly indirectly, to SELL barter give dispose Of
any spirtrons or fermented liquors, ale or beer,
intoxicating drinks of any kind the day OF election
hereafter TO he held in the several counties of this State
SEC. .. And be it enacted That any person violating
the provisions of this shall Ice liable to indictment
by the Grand Jury of the county where tho offence s
committed and shall, upon conviction before any Judge
of any Cirrnt Court of this State. be fnud n
less than fifty dollars mere than hundred dol
lars for zach and every offence "nehaf II the ue to
bc paid to the nrmer and the other half to the County
Commissioners for the of public roads.
GEORGE w. DENNY,
Oct Z, 1S1l-te Sheriff Of Cecil cunty.
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PHIL4DELP HlA.
WlLTBERcER'S

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
are warranted equal to any made. They prepared
from the fruits and will be found much better than
many of the Extracts that sold. Ask your Grocer
or Druggist for Wiltberger's Extracts. BARLOW'S
INDIGO BLUE is, without doubt the best article in the
market, for blueing clothes. 1t will color water
than four times the same weight Of indigo, and much
than any other pdsh blue in the market. Tho
only genuine is that put up at ALFRED WLTBERGER's
DRUG STORE, No 23 North Second Street. Philadelphia
Pa. The LABELS have both WILrBERGEKs and BaRLow's
them-all Others counterfeit. For sale by
most Grocers and Druggists.
WILTBERGERS INDELIBLE INK will be found
trial to be superior article. Always hand for
sale at reasonable prices. Pure Ground SPICES
Genuine Medicines, ChaMois Skins, Sponges Tapioca
Pearl, Sago and all articles in the drug line at
ALFRED W1LTBERGE R'S DRUG STORE
No. 23S North Second ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
July l, 1S7l-ly
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EtEcTt0N NOTICE.
TO JUDGES OF ELECTION, AND
VOTERS OF CECIL COUNTY.

In accordance with the requirements OF the Code Of
Public General Laws hereby give notice the Judges
Election and to the Voters of Cecil county, that
ll.ot:., ,,.ill ha hall
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4 Horrible but Truthful Picture-FsarfuI
Loss of Life.