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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Elk Neck.-This is a D
county where there is a grea
agricultural wealth waiting
ment. The land lies high al
is generally composed of a So
lily improved, and we'll adaI
tivation of grain and grass
vegetables and fruits in great
ing between two rivers and
peake Bay, the season is cal
ties for market by water che;
lent. The country is rolling
lively free from swamp laI'
and bilious diseases. Altho'
large portion of the land in t
good tillage, there is fully a
claimed from bushes, bramb'
The face of the county is
shallow ravines, which diviP
many of the fields. These .
as cover for birds and fox}
slightly to the farms and exp
round. We made a short ST
sion on Monday last througS
Neck, and found a good ms
but the cover is so abundA
that it requires a quick all
On the rivers in the duckirn
sport and good shooting "a
by the jewellers in the Necl
After a health inspiring ne
fields and through many a.
with dog and gun in como
other shootists who were to ~,
with a moderate quantitFe
emerged from jungle andin-
down of a dun October dayas
somewhat fatigued, and, "nt-
ers," where we were invitssk.
ing party, who having firing
the last golden ear, were re~n
to a smoking supper of rock
en-pie, boiled ham, mashebis-
cults, hot coffee and an eng Of
dishes end side dishes, to kon
the groaning table of the soss
periodic occasions which csDrs
together to give one of theilift
in some heavy job.
Determined not to be sary
of the jovial sons of the farnid
the bountiful board, and Lacked
as they made repeated onsgGy
viands. We kept bravely alnsst
valiant of the company, plste
was replenished before ita by
fair hands that waited to hun,
cry guests. But all earth but
a limited duration, and nd at
all must be treasured in y
Supper concluded, thelsat-
tered to their homes, and rned
our horses head toward Ends
store and Harris constitutional
for this part Of the Neon a
high roll of the country,i visi-
Die from a long distanc, sur
rounding country gather rhas-
IS at the stores and get itch is
sent down from North E place
has always been the mont in
he Neck. Volumes misen in
'raise of this Neck and Ficul-
,ural and other advanta and
pace will not permit asen if
ys had the sufficient dat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Every Genuine Howe Sewing Machine
has the medallion head of Elias Howe, Jr.,
imbedded on the Machine, so that purchas
ers need not be deceived and buy bogus
machine. Office on North street, Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

The Place to buy the cheapest goods
to get the most for your money, right
stright along. is at the sign of the Bee Hive
in the Hollow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
Republican MeetingS,-The Republica

Republican Meetings.-The Republican
meeting at Port Deposit, on Friday night
of last week, was large and enthusiastic
The meeting was ably addressed by Gener-
al Adam E. King, of Baltimore, and Major
Hancock, candidate for Congress.
Meetings at Cecilton and Chesapeake
City, on the day following, addressed by
Mr.. Askew, Mr.. Whitehouse and John E.
Wilson. were large and enthusiastic
Everywhere through the county the spirit
of Republicanism is moving, and will GER
tainly sweep this county on the fifth of
November for Grant and Wilson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Gum Shoes new this week, at BoULpES' S
in the Hollow, also full line of other Goods
to suit the coming season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
Meeting of Teachers Assoc

Teachers Association will m,
day next, end of November, at
at 1 J o'clock P. N. The pub
is desired to give the associs
nance and moral support by a
meeting. Every interest ths
listed in support of the cause
is a gain from the powerful ra
ance and brutalized human
higher and better life for the \
If the community manifested
terest in the cause of educatii
do in matters of minor impor
vance in every material intere
prise all. /
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
Slippery FellOws.-A pair of itinerant

Slippery Fellows.-A pair of itinerant
Snowman came to Elkton last week and
placarded the dead walls with mamoth
show bills for Collins e. Tucke's Grand
Ethiopian and Variety Troupe, which was
to exhibit in Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
evening. After running two days board
bill at the Howard House and getting in
debt to printer and other celebrieties the
party quietly stole away like the Arab
They complained before decamping Of dis
appointment in the arrival of the troupe at
the Depot in Philadelphia in time for the
train.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Sad Accident.-On Saturd
Robt. Evans, Principal of E,
a young ladies' Seminary nea
met with a very painful,
accident. Mrs. Evans, with
pupils, was out chestnuting,
liam Ramsay, who formed {
ty, climbed a chestnut tree t
the nuts. When about forty
ground, by a misstep or the
limb, Mr.. Ramsay was prsci,
ground. Mrs. Evans was
directly under him at the tin
the act of picking up chest
fall Mr.. RS boot heels struck
the head, knocking her sense
as Tuesday evening she rem
cious. On Wednesday it was
she might survive the injury
say, Mr.. Ramsay did not sus
injury by the fall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

New goods in the Hollow, Muslins,
Prints, Dress Goods of latest styles and
shades; Shawls, Blankets, Hoods Kid
Gloves, Hosing, notions, &c. Go look at
them, at BoULDEN's
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Extra Religious Services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church of Chesapeake
City, every evening next week, except
Saturday. Rev. E. L. Boing and Rev.
Gaylord More are expected to preach. All
are invited to attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

BALTIMORE HAY AND STRAW MARKET
Prime Timothy. $33Gs34. but inferior
mixed is dull and sells at S2SQe$30. Choice
Cecil is worth s36@$37, and prime Penn
sylvania, S35. Rye Straw is in active de-
n,and and is higher. We now quote at
$270E$a9, all per ton of 1000 pounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Hard Times and hardar coming-buy
what you want at the Bee Hive and pay
for it-what you don't want is dear at any
price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Good Beef and cheap, at W J. SMITHS,
North street, above the old Jail. Go sec
him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
"It was therefore sal
That love OF life int sases
Go ,,ncb that in or.r I'll yealo

So much that in our th years.
When pains groS,, o,,,ess
RACES, :"
The greatest love Of :,
This philosophy. b., limit ri
a reasonable doubt, Ill "u,ni No
doubt that at the Gil can 10 hos,
place to buy fine, faI Is t,'' ''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Blankets, Flannels, and Kerseys at
Reeses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26

Moring.-Jonothan M,nmov.
ed to Oxford, where hesgage6
for some time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Lightning on the Mountain Ton.

Gray's peak is the home Of the thun-
der: The lightning knows it rs the
eagle knows his nest. Being the high.
est of all peaks Of the Sierr !, it attracts
the clouds, which almost daily gather
round its head and burst upon il. so
that sometimes it tries the nerves of
the boldest to run the gauntlet of these
storms. At such times the whole
mountain seems charged with electric
ity. Several who have been caught
there at such q moment told me how
1t shot through them like needles it
buzzed about their heads like bees
they could hear it whistling like gale
through the rigging of ship. The
guides, being more accustomed to such
things, are less terrified, but tourists
arc sometimes paralyzed with terror,
if nst with the shock, and fall to the
ground; unable to move. Even the
guides sometimes think it is q matter
of prudence to throw themselves fiat
upon their faces, not to present point
for the lightning to strike. The poor
brutes, taught by dumb instinct, turn
their heads from the storm and let it
beat. If o party were caught on the
summit in q long snow storm, it is
probable that sAey would perish. In
the binding drifts, it would be impos-
sible to find the path, and no mortal
strength could hold out for many hours.
Such accidents do not occur, because
the guides are on their watch when
they see the storm coming up, they
bid oil run for their lives. They hy
with speed, and come down often
trembling and afraid, ~ if, like Moses,
they had teen up in the mount, into
the clond, and had seen the awful pow
er of God.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Ants IN Brazil.

A correspondent OF the Boston Globe
writing from Brasil, says thore are a
species Of ants in that coun.ry whose visits
are very mu,h to be dreaded, for they
come in countless numbers, frequently
taking possession and over1uoing dwell
ing, wien in their track, driving the in.
mates thereiron, and destroying every
thing eatable on the premises. When
seen approaching they can only Ne turned
by fire they will succeed in passing every
other barrier. On ascending tho Corec-
vsrdo we discovered u colony Of them
crossing the roadway high up on the
mountains. They were coming from
above, crossing the road, and descending
on the other slde. They came in q column
three or four inches wide as thick ~ thew
could be packed and rushing along with
great rlpidity. How long t5ey Lad been
unknown, but four hours later the stream
was unabated and seemingly ,nexhaust
ible. We found it impossible to break
tho line without its being reformed. They
seemed to know by instinct the direction
taken by those passed and never deviated
in the slightest from the proper route. The
attempt was also attended with some in.
convenience, if great care was not taken,
for the stream never stopped: it KEEP, pour
ing down, and in very short time you
found yourself surrounded, aud in some
danger of beng overrun if not captured
yourself 1t is said they will remove the
flesh from the carcass of an OK or horse in
few hours, leaving The bones perfectly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
ShakSDcare'S Garden.

Shakspeare's admirers-in other words.
every human being with the smallest
spark of poetry in his soul-will be de-
lighted to learn that tho pc cts garden at
New Place, Stratford upon-Avon is now
open to the public. 1t is an ofshoot Of
the Garricx mulberry tree. The house in
which Shakespeare died was pulled down
by some Ignorant vandals, years ago, bu,
the foundations have heen laid baro. 60 AZ
t. give the visitors some idea of its size.
In one part of the grounds stood diugy
old theater; this has been purchased and
pulled down, the site being restored to the
garden, now pretty much what it was
when Shakespeare owned it. The old
theatre being destroyed, the question has
now been raised: Shall the town in
which Shakespeare was borne, and in which
he died, be without building wherein the
creations Of his genius may be representeds
Mr.. Charles Flower has undertaken to
give TWO acres Of ground on the banks Of
the Avon, and within sight Of Stratford
thurch, provided the sum of $4,000 ster-
ling can be raised 10 build q new theatre.
1t is suggested that the lessee Of every
theatre in Great Britain and America
shall devote the proceeds Of q special Der.
tormance on Shakspeare's birthday, April
%, 1873, to this purpose.-London Cor
resPondenee Of Home Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Early MOrning.

Somebody who has taken the trouble to
rise early in the morning imparts to the
Independent some very interesting facts
IN regard - that portion Of the day. He
says: From four o'clock till seven there
Is period Us distinct from day as is the
time from ak in the evening un:il ten.
Most persons understand the meaning Of
evening; but morning means no more
than point.-a more time to get up and
dress for the day. But decidedly the
richest, most marked part of :,be day
the fullest Of unique joys, songs, and sue.
gestions in the morning. Thomas FtIler
(ls it :? says: "Do not spoil INV morn.
ing (the quintessence If the day) in recreo-
TONS" That is it exactly-tbe quintes-
sence. Aoout four Of an August morning
tho great wave of bird-song reaches YOU
Where it starts ] dent know. Probably
on the shores Of the Atlantic, with reed
birds; but it always com q with the sun.
from the East. At first you hear one in
curing note, away down he valley: after
u little, another sleepy twill, then another
and another keener, fuller, wide-awaks.
joyful until the valley is rocking and
rolling with tide of song. And Ill the
while he is drawing nearer. A robin
shouts in the elm over the roof; the tide
dashes and flows over you on, on to the
Pacific. For half an hour every bird in
all your world is half crazed with inspira
ton pouring forth the exquis;t rcythm Of
his being IN ha;lelujah chorus. And
then: the perfume anu purity Of the air.
t. has an odor neither Of ;ghs nor Of day :;
But the dew seems to hold in solution
those peculiar honeysuckle odors that are
never emitted till night
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
To Have Good Hax Crons.

40 lNvo GOOD HAY Crops.
The question is how to get good crops
Of grass and hay, and this question was
touched upon in the discussion upon this
subject u the last meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture Of Massachusetts,
when MIR. Johnson said:
The first thing a farmer must do in Or
der to increase his hay crop is to look to
his manure. We cannot prepare the
ground for seed properly unless the ma
nure heap is properly cared for. That is
the first thing. Then it is important that
We should pillow our ground properly, that
1t may be in u suitable condition to receive
the manure and seed. If the ground is
not plowed to the depth of seven or eight
inches, possibly nine, We cannot get n sur.
lace cultiv' ton 50 thorough that the roots
will not be liable to dry up. We cannot
get mould enough, to use that term, by
shallow blowing, to insure our crop against
the dry seasons. And it is also essential,
as every. farmer we'll knows, that we
should have proper quantity # manure,
in order that the sod may have plenty Of
food, and that we may have a paying
crop Of grass. 1t does not pay to NOW
ground where we do not get more than
ten "r fifteen hundred pounds to an scre,
high us labor il now. I should say that
On most soils about fourteen cords of COM
post manure should be applied to the
acre in planting the ordinary farm crops
preparatory to planting our grass lands
Manure is the secret of success, and
without manure we might u we'll give it
up, tor We cannot expect to make much
Roadway.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Tho Whip Of the Sky.


Weary with travel, charmed with home.
Tho youth salutcs New England's air;
Nor notes, within the azure dome,
4 v'g'lant, menacing figure there;
Whose thongod hand swings
whip which sings;
Step, step, step,' sings the whip Of tho sky !;
Hurry up move along, you can if You try -
Remembering Como's languid side,
Where. pnlslng from tao citron docp,
The nightcngac's aerial tide
Floats through the day, roposc and sleep
Rcclincs in groves,
A vuicc rrplopcs.
Stop, step, step" cracks tho whip of tho sky
Hurry up, jump along, rost when you .lio!'
Slave of electric will which strips
From him the bliss Of easetul hours
And bids, us from tyrant's lips,
Rest, quiet, fly, IA useless flowers,
lie wrings his heart
10 make it smart.
Step, step step, snaps the whip OF tho sky
" Hurry up, raco along, rest when you die u
He maddens in the brcathlcss race,
Nor misses splendor, place, or pelf;
And only loses in tho chase
The hunted lord Of all-himselt,
His gain is loss,
His treasure dross,
" Step, step, step. n,ucks the whip Of tho sky !;
&c Hurry up, limp along, rest when you die!"
With care he b,uthons oil his, soul;
Rcaped ingots curve his willing back;
Submissive to that fierce control,
He heods at last the sky-whip's crack,
Till at the grave,
No more y slave-
Is Rest, rest, rest" signs the whip of the sky !;
Is Hurry not haste no more, rest when you die!"
Odd and Ne.c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
THE COLVOCOROSSES TRAGEDY.
private Detectives UMrnvclllnE tho
Mystcry-rhc Pistol Traced 70 the
FOSacss1On OF a Canal BOatlnaH.

private Detectives UMravclllnE the
Mystcry-rhc Pistol Traced to the
FOsscssiOn Of a Canal BOatmaH.
From the N. Y. World.
On Friday last two provincial detec.
tlves arrived III this city from Connec-
t1cnt, and on gong on board the canal
boat Monarch, which plies between
this city and Ithaca, had long inter-
view with John Traynor, deck hand.
which resulted in his leaving his work
and accompanying the officer to New
Jersey. Trnynor stated to friend be
lore leaving that he was in trouble
about the Colvocorosses affair. the
pistol which was found beside the dc.
ceased having been traced to his DOS
session, but that he could satisfactor-
lily prove that he had received it from
man named Bremen some nine
months ago, and had sold it shortly
after to Nun whom he believed
to be now residing in Paterson. Since
Traynor left the boat nothing d.
recthas been heard from him.
but from private sources it has been as
oertained that the officers are on the
track OF the last known possessor of the
weapon which cut short the eccentric
captains career. Superintendent Kel-
50, Captain Irving, and Detectives Sim
ington and Woodbridge have been en-
gagged for the past few days in endeav-
oring to ferret out the whereabouts of
Trtynor. 1t has been ascertained that
the matter is partly in the hands of a
private detective office in New York.
and it SO to the interest of tue concern
to keep the matter secret. The cap
tain Of the canal boat who instituted
the inquiry for Traynor, left the city
yesterday, and will not be back for sew
eral days. He states that Traynor is a
very we'll educated young man, and be.
longs to an old and honorable family.
The private detective office above al
luded to was visited by the writer yes
terday, and but little information was
forthcoming. It was intimated, however
that very good clue had been obtained
and that the Bridgeport mystery is in
a fair way Of being cleare. up. The
pistol with which the captain was shot
is in the possession of the private de.
tectives, who refuse to state where the
clue is beng followed up, but do moi
deny that inquiries are being prose.
outed in New Jersey.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
California.

A correspondent of tho Chicago Tribune
writing from San Francisco, says that, in
bis opinion, California is about the worst
place in Ill this country for an emigrant to
come. The land is taken up closer already
than in any Western State; the crops
canno! be depended upon; fruits will not
bear shipment and mines are very upcer.
tain: But there is class OF people here,
Of pioneers of'49, who feel insulted ut the
man who presumes to doubt that San
Francisco is destined to be the greatest
city on the Western Continent. With the
resources Of tho State stretched almos. to
their utmost limit already, and no country
buck of it Tor u thousand miles, but bar.
rem wilderness Of sags.brush und sand,
they talk about being the mistress of the
sea, and Of monopoliz'ng the trads of
China and Japan--a trade that is destised
to profit California about as much as the
resources of Mexico are now benefi,ing
Spain. 1t is amusing to got one Of
these old fossils East, to behold the tro.
mendous energies ut your cities, and the
unparalleled richness Of the countries by
winch they are sustained. On their re-.
turn, their boasting all turns upon the
theme of'he climate, and the good old
times of'49.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
MARRYING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
singular Ceremonies on tho Occasion
of civil Marriage Between :Ic,.
Mnts u Christian Lady ut Thom. Wess
IrIaxs1a. ~ ~'O''~s " onS

s!nE"!.n .. Gerc,nonics On tho Occasion
oI e.vli Marriage Between u jew
Prussia. '" OBJ
The following account of a civil mar
r'nga between Jew and Christian
lady,as taken from Posen newspaper.
Will no doubt prove interesting to the
lover OF the new and sensational:
"A lew days ago. n marriage was
concluded in our town unlike any
which has ever taken place. The con-
trncting parties wero Jew and a
Christian, and the marriage was sol
cmnlzed without any change of reli-
Slon on tho part of either.
That tho marriage might take place
by civil act before a Court. NAV he
easily understood, out in order to rem
der the Court competent in it's perform
ance OF this act, the lady was obliged
10 appear, IN company with her father,
before the Judge, and there declare her
INTENTION to be no longer member of
the Evangelical State Church, and to
sign protocol to that effect. About
|. fortnight afterward Protestant Cler
gyman visited the lady by order of the
Court, endeavoring by reproaches and
eXi'ortations to change her intentions.
Inc minister undoubtedly knew before
hand that these would be en-
tlrely IN vain, for the young
lady was we'll educated, able to think
Tor herself, and Was also possessed of
an energetic will. She was also ner-
1ectly convinced Mt her first declara-
4lon OF the propriety of her conduct,
and was unlikely to be moved bv any
any words whose purport she had be
lore well considered. Her relipious
views had undergone no change what
ever; she merely cast aside the barrier
which unhappily prohibits a marriage
ct member of the so-called State
Church with Jew, barrier which is
not at all upheld by any word of Christ.
-Four weeks after this ministerial
exhortation he lady was again obliged
to appear before the Court, and to re-
peat her first declaration, which was
then accepted and endorsed on the rec
ords. After the intention of both to
enter into the state of matrimony had
been publicly announced by a legal
notice for the specified time, the legal
act OF recognition and proclamation of
the marriage took place in the presence
OF both their parents AMI other wit
nesses. A celebration at the house of
the bride then followed, in which
neither Protestant nor q Jewish min.
lister took part. A touching address
was, no Sever, delivered by one of the
brides relatives, so that all present
we're deeply moved, and no one missed
the ministerial blessing. Perhaps this
case may serve to convince certain cir
cles OF the absurdity of many clerical
demands, especially IN the line of mar.
riage."
The same gentleman, having lived in
New York, was requested to procure a
certificate from minister in this city,
which should also be certified by the
Consul. to the effect that no impedi-
ment existed here to prevent his mar
rage in Prussis, but the authorities,
on learning that this could not he done,
were satisfied with the Consul's Ger
titicate that no ouch impedlment was
known to exist