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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-23
Sunday Feb. 10.

An American was stabbed to death
in London yesterday, by mistake.
Bonapartists in France are attempt
ing to secure the return of Emperor
Napoleon.
Three communists are condemned
to death in France for numbering
priests during the late war.
New York had 25 deaths by small
pox last week. The disease is de-
creasing.
Philadelphia had 1856 smallpox
deaths last week.
The heaviest snowstorm of the sea-
son occurred in Central Illinois yes
terday, the snow falling to the depth
of ten inches at Springfield and Jack
sonville.
~ persons froze to death near Sioux
City last Monday.
At the burning of a wooden mill in
Boston yesterday, a woman burned to
death.
Grand Master of Odd Fellows
died yesterday.
j. II. Lewis, who had been only
four days married, shot himself dead
in his law office in Chicago yesterday.
At Chelsea, Mass, yesterday, A.
Bartholomew, while mad with liquor
and jealousy, stabbed and killed
Charles +. Storer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-23

out of the %elopement business.
The Walla Walla Statesman says a
large number of Democrats of that
place will be in attendance at the
Democratic Convention to be held at
the Dalles on the 10th of April.
W. S. Godbe, a leader in the Nor
mon Church at Salt Lake, has thrown
off his allegiance to Molmondom and
is publishing letters exposing some
of Brigham Young's dark tricks.
A Sheriff, whose lunatic prisoner
had escaped on his way to Stockton,
not wishing to lose his mileage. cap
tured an inebriated mariner and de-
livered him up to the authorities OF
the Asylum.
The Dramatic Chronicle thinks the
editor of the Statesman is liable to
get-metaphorically-a spanking .
from the New Northwest, and says
Samuel is simply rehearsing for O
screaming farce"
Mocking birds have been turned
loose at Los Angeles with the hope
that they will multiply; they, how
ever, subtracted themselves out OF
that latitude and added themselves
to Central America.
A farmer not a thousand miles
from East Portland saw an advertised
recipe to prevent wells and cisterns
from freezing. He sent his money
and received this: "Takein your well.
or ~cistern, on cold nights, and set il
by the fire." HE says that's a id
~copperhead triekW
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
HOW TO GO WEST.

This is an enquiry which every one
should have truthfully answered before he
starts on his journey, and little care tax
en- in examination of Routes will in many
cases save much trouble, time and money
The &C, B. & O. r. r." running from
Chicago, through Galesburg to Burlington,
and the "I., B. & w. Route" running
from Indianapolis, through Bloomington
to Burlington, have achieved splendid
reputation in the last two years as the
leading Passenger Routes to the West. At
Burlington they connect with the b, d NJ.
R. r. and from the great Burlington
Route. which runs direct through South
ern Iowa to Nebraska and Kansas, with
close connections to California and the
Territories; and passengers starting from
Cecil County, on their way westward, can.
not do better than to take the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
This Line has published pamphlet call
ed "How to go West" which contains
much valuable information; large correct
map of the Great West, which can be
obtained free of charge by addressing the
General Passenger Agent B, & NJ. r. R.
Burlington, Iowa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
A BIG DINNER.

A couple of fat-boatmen on the Misss-
sippi river, having made an extraordinary
good speculation-made, in fact, six hun
dred dollars, a very large sum to that kind
of folk twenty years ago-concluded that
while they were in New Orleans they would
for once in their lives see what it was to
have real first class hotel dinner. They
could afford it, and they would just like to
see how it would go. So they went to the
St. Charles Hotel, and ordered the very
best dinner that that establishment could
afford. When they had eaten to their COM
plete and entire satisfaction land the pro-
bable establishment of tho waiters), they
called for their bill. The waiter in attend
ance misunderstanding them and supposing
that they wanted the bill of fare, laid it be
fore them, with the wine-list uppermost.
"Whew, Bill"' said Jerry; "here's
bill. Just look at it! Here, you add up
one side, and I'll add up the other, and
we'll see what the old thing comes to-"
So Bill added up the prices of wines on
one side of the list, and Jerry added them
up on the other, and they made the sum
total 1854.
Wh.ew, Bill" said Jerry; "that's nigh
all we've got. What are we goin to do
about it?'
owe can't pay that" said Bill; "it 'ud
clean US right out. The waiter amt here
now; let's jump out O. the window and
put"
"No, sir.ee," said Jerry, "I'd never do
SIGH mean thing as that Let's pay the
bill. and then 60 down stairs and shoot the
landlord
Just then the waiter explained, when
they paid their bill and departed, greatly
relieved of their temporary embarrassment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

CHow-CHow.-a peck green tomatoes; 2
large cabbages; Is Or 90 large onion; % Gu.
cumbers; pint grated horse-radish; J ID.
mustard seed; ounce celery seed; few
small onions; tablespoon each of ground
pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric, and 4
pounds brown sugar. Cut the tomatoes,
cabbage, onions and cucumbers in small
pieces and pack down in salt over night.
In the morning drain off the brine and put
them in soak for a day or two in vinegar
and water, (half and half,) then drain and
press all the liquid off. Then mix in the
spices. Boil Il gallons vinegar with the
pounds of sugar, and while hot, pour over
the above materials. Drain off the next
morning and heat again and pour over hot,
and heat it again third time. Then mix
l pound mustard with ! pint salad oil.
Mix all well together and you have a
pickle ready for immediate use. We omit
ted the oil and found no difference. Do
not add the turmeric until the very last
after the mixture is cold.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
AN INTELLIGENT HORSE.

An old schoolmate of mine by the name
Of Brown, some twenty years ago bought
three year-old colt that had been quite
we'll broken, and showed an uncommon
horse intelligence. Brown has the power,
to great degree, of teaching animals
what he wants of them, by the use of words.
l once witnessed Browns manner of "hitch-
ing up" After the harness had been duly
adjusted. and the colt turned loose, Brown
says, Crank. go to the wagon" Frank
started Immediately, went ont of the barn
to the wagon shed and took his place in the
thllls, ready to be hitched on, which was
done. On returning home, at the house.
door, Brown said, Frank, Frank, 90 back,
back, back, under the shed, Frank-under
the she'd" Frank Immediately went off
to the shed, made an exact turn, and backed
the wagon to its usual position, entirely of
his own accord.
Now, twenty years or more later, Brown
resides in the village, and thither also he
has taken Frank, whom he harnesses every
morning, clutches up" and leaves standing
at his manger in the barn. When it is
mail-time, Brown goes to the door, and
says, "Frank, Frank, come, Frank, I am
ready" when Frank backs carefully out
from the barn, makes turn and comes up
to the steps for his master.
When arrived at the post office, Brown
gets his mail, and if he wishes to 60 home,
says, Crank, come round, am ready to
go home" The horse then makes a care
full turn, comes up to his master and takes
him home; when this wonderful horse will
take his accustomed place in the barn,
awaiting further orders. Our Dumb
animals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
A Little Elbow Room.

"o ~, trends, don't crowd so very tight.
here room enough for two;
Neep Ia your mind that I've right
10 live as we'll as you.
3a re rich and strong, poor and weak;
wv, put tnlnk you l presume,
w hen only this poor boon I ask
little elbow room!
lis such as you, the rich and strong.
you had but the will,
oould give the weak a lift along,
and help him up the hill.
nut no-you jostle, crowd, and drive.
lou storm, you fret and fume:
are you the only man alive
IN want of elbow room?
But thus it is on life's rough path.
~, Self seems the God of all;
Inc ne strong will crush the weak to death.
Inc big devour the small.
ar better be a rich mans hound
~, a valet, serf, or groom;
man struggle midst the mass around.
when we've no elbow room.
Up heart, my boy! don't mind the shocks
Up heart, and push along!
our skin will soon grow tough with knocks
Your limbs with labor strong.
And there's hand unseen to aid,
- A star to light the gloom;
p heart, my boy. nor be afraid,
Strike out for elbow room.
And when you see, amid the throng.
A fellow-toiler slip,
just give him, as you pass along,
brave and kindly grip.
Let noble deeds, though poor you be,
Your path in life illume,
And, with true Christian charity.
Give others elbow room.
In struggling on with might and main,
An altered, better man,
Grown wise with many bygone pain,
And many broken PLAN
Though bruised by many luckless fall,
And blinded by the gloom,
III up and III redeem it all,
But give me elbow room.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

asks, Were is our old sexton ?" Alas!
he will never come again. He has gone to
join Obed-edom and Berechiah, the door,
keepers Of the ancient ark. He will never
again take the busting whisk from the
closet under the church stairs, for it is now
with him "Dust to dust" The bell he
often rang takes up its saddest tolling for
him who used to pull it, and the minister
goes into his disordered and unswept pull
pit, and finds the Bible upside down as he
takes it up to read his text in Psalms, Saith
chapter and 10th verse, az had rather be
door-keeper in the house of my God than
to dwell in the tents of wickednessv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

The hyperbolical or tall species of
American humor. was much in vogue some
years ago, and such stories as the follow
ing were once very common: GA man was
SO tall that he had to go up ladder to
shave HIMSELF" another was so strong that
Mississippi river;'' ga Massachusetts, pig
was so lean that it was necessary to tie a
knot in its tail to prevent it getting through
the chinks of the pailings;" can American
artist painted a snow storm so natural that
he caught bad cold by sitting near it with
his coat off, some land was SO rich that
squash vine, in its rapid growth overlook
drove of pigs" "the reason why cream is
dear is that milk has risen so high the
cream can't reach the top" There is
capital story in which it is related that "a
coach drove through the country so fast
and the milestones passed so quickly by,
that the passengers thought they were in
church-yard. This coach, however, was
beaten by the "Skipper, which went so
tarnation fast that in sailing round Long
Island she left her shadow three and half
miles behind her." Major N, when asked
whether he was seriously injured by the
explosion of the boiler of the St. Leonard
steamer, replied "that he was so used to
be blown up by his wife that mere step
had no effect upon him." The evidence of
a witness in life-insurance case involved
in the blowing up of a steamboat on the
Ohio is droll, just because it is character
istic. The witness knew the missing man,
and saw him on the deck of the steamboat
before the explosion. When asked by the
lawyer, "When was the last time you saw
him % he answered: 1.-The very last time
ever saw dim was when the boiler burst,
and l was going up. met him and the
smoke pipe coming down. We all know
that American oysters are large, but that
one must have been of extraordinary size
which required three men to swallow it
whole. 1t is not fair that the foreigners
should have all the lies to themselves; SO
we will let the Englishmen put in an ap-
pearance. A commercial traveller, boast
ing that his firm spent $500 year for
writing-in alone. was answered, Our
ing the last twelve months we saved in
that article alone, $4,000 by merely omit
ting the dots to our is and the crosses to
our t's.''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

DEAR CECIL WHIG:-Your correspond
ent has been again to the big city Of which
he wrote in his last letter and has seen
some of the interesting objects which he
alluded to, but could not them describe.
One of them is the wigwam, where some
of the most interesting speeches of the
political campaign have been delivered. 1t
consists of the walls of one of those extern
sive warehouses that formerly lined each
side of Broad street, but which was burned
some months ago. Rough unplaned seats
have been erected and considerable bunt-
ing, with appropriate banners, cover the
most unsightly spots in the room. A large
equestrian portrait of General Grant adorns
one side of the building. and the national
colors drape the tall pillars that support
the roof. Hundreds upon hundreds of peo-
pie gather here week after week, if not
night after night to listen to the discussion
of the political questions of the day and no
doubt the results reached here will have
an important bearing upon the election.
In contrast with this temporary taberna-
Gle is the substantial Masonic Temple, not
far distant that looks as though it could
stand for thousands of years. If anything
is fire proof, certainly it is. Such an abun-
dance of brick and granite, and with the
lack of anything that is combustible can
rarely be found in any other structure
within the city. 1t would serve an excel
lent purpose as either fort, in times of
war, or prison, in times of peace.
Almost adjoining the Masonic Temple
are to be erected the long talked of public
buildidgs-to serve the purposes for which
the old State House is now used. The
ground to be occupied is that at the inter-
section of Broad and Market streets, where
many years ago, stood the Philadelphia
water works, before they were moved to
Paramount, and where, more recently,
were four small green parks called Penn
Squares, in honor of the founder of Phila-
delphia.
Speaking of the State House, reminds
me that that memorable building is under
ASpoho3 "o iSooo eh0 PoAeo VA ~ shoo
are most intimately associated with the
early history of our nation.
The room in Which the Declaration of
Independence was signed, has for many
years been kept sacred, as a remembrance
of Revolutionary scenes, but of late it has
become RECEPTACLE for objects in TO way
related thereto. These are to be removed
and the room made to conform in its ap-
pearance and furniture SO far as can be,
to its original aspect. All this is to be
completed in view Of, and previous to the
Centennial anniversary of American indie
pendence.
Everything can be replaced as it was on
the 4th of July, 1776, the seats, the desks,
and the Declaration itself-everything but
the men. Think of it, though less than
one hundred years have passed, since then,
not one Of that interesting company of
patriots remains. How sad. have much
more of interest to write.
Yours truly,
CHESAPEAKE CITY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
. A Friend in Need.

The author of "Vagabond Adventures
our correspondent with the Mississippi
Expedition-is now revisiting tho scenes
of his early tribnlations and exploits. We
bespeak for him something of the friendli-
ness which he encountered in sold Saint
Lou" in the days of his unchastened youth.
Of this friendliness Mr.. Keller has left a
pleasant record in his entertaining book:
When l came to leave St. Vincents,"
says Mr.. Keller, 81 drew out deposit
which | had in bank In Toledo, and gave
it into the hands of the College treasurer,
reserving for myself only what thought
would be enough to take me back to Ohio
AS good luck would have it, the little
steamer Banjo. a show-boat belonging to
DIR. Spaulding, the manager of the Float
ing Palace, was advertised to be at Cape
Girardeau the week in which purposed to
leave there. Seeing the names of some of
my old comrades on the bills, waited to
meet them. They generously made me
bring my trunk on board, and have free
ride to St. Louis, or, if choose, to Alton,
where l was to take the cars for Chicago.
The remembrance of this trip up the
river with those ,jovial, reckless souls has
made it my duty always to defend my old
associates when hear the censure heaped
on them by inconsiderate ignorance of
blind prejudice. And l can take my final
leave of the show business and of show
people in no other way, l think, than in
relating an incident which occurred ON this
little steamer.
On the afternoon before our arrival at
Alton, as was sitting on the deck by the
side of one of the performers, Mr.. Edwin
Davis, who had been a member of our
company on the Floating Palace, asked me
to let him see my money, adding that
might have had imposed upon me some of
the wild cat" bills then afioat. Taking
out all 1 had, placed it into his hand. He
turned it to me with the remark that my
bills were all good.
l had no occasion to use my money till l
came to pay my railway fare at Alton,
when discovered that my wealth had in
creased by nearly half. He had, indeed,
been a better judge than myself of my
necessities; for with his generous addition,
had barely enough to take me to my des-
tination.
met Mr.. Davis in New York, years
afterwards, and offered him the sum he
had added to mine, but could not prevail
upon him to take it. And this is the way
he stated his reason: "No; it does not be-
long to me. Keep it you, till you see some
were then on the Mississippi, and give it to
him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
Ina late issue of the Rloomin1ten

In late issue of the Bloomington
Paragraph, an account is given of how a
courtroom was arranged in order to correct
the echoes that were heard in it. 1t says:
"Monday we took some observations in
the courtroom, for the purpose of ascer-
tainlng the effects produced by the wires
stretched across the room for beneiting
the acoustic properties of the same. Most
of our readers are aware that it has hither-
to been a subject of remark and noticed by
every one that it is almost impossible to
hear distinctly in tho body of the court
room what was said in an ordi nary tone OF
voice within the bar. This is now rene
died. Mr.. w. S. Carlock suggested that
the stretching of small wires at a proper
heighth and at suitable distances would be
of great benefit. This was tried, and the
effect proves to be vast improvement.
"We entered the room, Monday, while Mr..
Ewing was addressing the jury in an ordi-
nary and easy conventional tone of voice,
and found no difficulty in distinctly hearing
every word. We tried in various places.
from the remote corners to the centre, and
found it about the same. 1t appears to be
success. The theory is that the wires,
although so small as to he hardly visible
break the sound-waves, and prevent the
reverberation which has hitherto been the
chief obstacle and annoyance to listeners
Only three or four wires crossing the room
each way produce this improvement"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

THE TEMPLE OF DIANA.-The ruins of
the world-renowned Temple of Diana at
Ephesus are being brought to light through
the archaeological enterprise of Mr.. Wood.
During the last twelve months consider
able area of the temple has been freed from
the alluvial deposit which, following on the
ravages of the Goths and the Byzantines,
had closed over the remains of the giant
building. and obliterated it's very site. In
the course of this process of disentomb.
ment many architectural marbles, more or
less mutilated, have been discovered, and
colossal columns-with diameter of six
feet-have been unearthed, proving this
Temple of Diana to have exceeded in
magnitude all other known examples of
Greek architecture. Mr.. Woods labors
were first carried on at his private expense,
but subsequently the trustees of the British
Museum took the matter in hand, and the
more recent Investigations have been con-
Quoted under their auspices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

Brain work costs more food than
hand-work. According to careful estimates
and analyses of the excretions, three hours
of hard study wear out the body more
than whole day of severe physical labor.
Another evidence of the cost of brain work
is obtained from the fact that though the
brain is only one-fortieth the weight of the
body it receives about one-fifth of all the
blood sent by the heart into the system.
Brain workers therefore require a more
liberal supply of food, and richer food than
manual laborers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

long silence; wondering where they are
and what doing; never dreaming of the
degradation into which they have sunk
Many a good old matron, whose head is
whitened from troubles of mind respecting
her truant boy is happily spared the cruel
knowledge that her petted son is wearing
out his miserable existence-his blasted
life-in such vile haunts or among the
crowd of convicts of San Quentin. l could
give the names of many seeN bred and edu-
Gated ones. Therefore, parents, give your
sons; yes, and daughters too-trade.
THos. STEPHENS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

"A priest, recently, who was examining
a confirmation class in the south of Ireland,
asked the question. "What is the sacra-
ment of matrimony?' A little girl at the
head of tho class, answered: "'Tis state
of torment into which sowls enter to pre-
pare them for another and better world"
Being" said the priest, "the answer for
purgatory." Put her down." said the
curate; Put her down to the foot of the
class" leave her alone" said the
priest; "for anything you or ought to
know to the contrary, she may be perfectly
right"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

RoADs.-Three inches of well-screened
gravel laid on thoroughly drained and
rounding road-be will make far better
and more enduring road than foot of un-
screened gravel laid in the wet spots.
Their is dirt and sand enough on our roads
without drawing them from eravel-pit.
Agriculturist
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02

TRIPE. Wash the tripe and dry it we'll
in cloth. Cut it in long pieces about
three inches wide. Make thick batter of
egg, flour, milk, little minced onion. and
little salt. Dip the tripe into the batter,
and fry it in lard or good dripping, Of
which there must be sufficient in the pan
almost to cover the tripe. Fry it of a
light brown, and garnish with fried par.
slew.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
ORIGIN OF THE FIGHrING EDIToR.-Th,

ORIGIN OF THE FIGHrING EDIToR.-The
lighting editor" the journalist who backs
with his fist or revolver what his colleagues
pen has written, is a being not unknown
to the columns of Western papers and the
streets of Western towns. He is not, as is
generally thought. Indigenous to America.
His profession was created in France, dur
ing the reign of Charles Y. M. Constant de
Rebecque, editor Of the Mnerca, became
stated with duels, and hired fencing mas
ter to sign his articles and Stay his attack
ers. Within year five officers of the
kings body guard fell under his sword
He received and accepted challenge to
fight twenty three young officers OF the st.
Cyr Military College, agreeing to fight
them all in turn. They, however, adopted
their enemy's plan, and hired a rival bravo,
Chocquert, to meet this one. The duel
lasted three quarters of an hour, and end
ed in the death of NJ. Rebecque's cham
pion.' Did the editor despair? He in
stantly engaged Chocquart at higher sal
airy than the St. Cyrians could offer, and
henceforth wrote what he would.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-02
WEDDING CELEBRATIONS.
Thirty days-Sugar.
Sixty days-Vinegar.

list anniversary-Iron.
9Th anniversary-Wooden.
10th anniversary-Tin.
18th anniversary-Crystal.
Goth anniversary-China.
25th anniversary-Silver.
30th anniversary-Cotton.
S5th anniversary-Linen.
10th anniversary-Woolen.
45th anniversary-Silk.
50th anniversary-Golden.
10th anniversary-Diamond.