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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-04-26
Reasons why they Only should be
Used.

THEIR REPUTATION Is ESTABLISHED -Thour-
an2s Of testimonials have been received showing that
these POWDERS have performed. miracles IN curing
cases Of long standing, many of them considered hope
less
THERE Is NO RISK IN TAKING THEN. They
contain nothing injurious and therefore cause none Of
the lingering diseases often the result of the many
nostrums of the day. Physicians recommend them as
superior TO Qunine any other known remedy, for
they leave the system healthy state and the patient
beyond the probability of a relapse.
BEWARE OF CONFERENCE.-THE genuine are
put up in square tin boxes, with TIIOMPSON'S FEVER
and AGUE POWDERS stamped on the lid, and the sig
nature of THOMPSON & CRAWFORD on the wrapper. No
Others possibly be genuine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-04-26
ORPHANS, COURT.

TIVE STATED MEETINGS of the Orphans Court Of
i Cecil county will he held the second TUESDAY
in Gerry month. Executors Administrators and Guar
diam wanting their accounts stated will please bring
in tie vouchers few days before Court.
REUBEN D. LAMAR,
Nv so, lS6T-y Register
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
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How He DRAws HIS SALARY The Presi
dent never, draws his salary himself, but
which he has given power of attorney, and
the money is always drawn from the Treasury
by the cashier of that bank and placed to the
credit of the President in the bank. The war
rants for the salary of the President and Vice
President are made out at the Treasury every
month, the former under the law receiving
81, I66.6 &c per month, and the latter 1888. 33.
Members of the Cabinet are paid from the rolls
of their respective departments; and receipt
therefor the same as all other employees. The
President and Vice President do not sign any
pay roll Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A Fathers ADVICE TO A BRIDE-Said a
young husband, whose business speculations
were unsuccessful: My wife silver tea set,
the bridal gift of a rich uncle, doomed me 20
financial ruin. 1t involved hundred unex-
pected expenses, which, in trying TO meet, have
made me the bankrupt that am." His is the
experience of many others. who, less wise, do
not know what is the goblin of the house,
working its destruction. A sagacious father of
great wealth, exceedingly mortified his daughter
by ordering it to be printed on the wedding
cards, " No presents except those adapted to
an income Of $1,000" Said he, you must not
expect to begin life in the style | am able by
many years of labor to indulge; and know of
nothing which will tempt you to try, more than
the wel-intentoned but pernicious gifts of rich
friends" Such advice is timely. If other
parents would follow the same plan many
young men would be spared years of incessant
toll and anxiety; They would not find them
selves on the downward road because their
wives had worn all of their salary or expended
it on the appointments of the house. The fate
OF the poor man who found linchpin and fell
obliged to make a carriage to fit it, is the fate
Of the husband who finds his bride in possession
of gold and silver valuables and no large
income to support the owners gold and silvel
; style.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

The POSTAL LAW AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
The third section of the postal appropriation
act of the last session, approved March Sd,
provides that all laws and parts of laws permit
ting the transmission by mail of any free mat
ter whatever be and are hereby repealed from
and after june 30th, 1873 Under this law
from and after the 3Oth of next June quarterly
or yearly prepayment of postage will be re-
quired on all newspapers the same as now, and
will also be required on newspaper exchanges
and in the case of all mail subscriptions in the
county where published, which now go free,
namely, five cents per quarter for weekly news.
papers, thirty cents per quarter for papers
published six times a week, and thirty-fve
cents per quarter for daily papers, prepayment
per quarter or per year to be made either at
the office where mailed, or at the Office where
delivered; in other words, all newspapers by
whomsoever sent or received, must pay postage
The Postal Record states also that postage will
have to be paid on papers deposited in a Pos
Otice for delivery in the town where published
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

The Rev. Charles Voysey, who is somewhat
known as bolter from the Established Church
in England, is now distinguishing himself as an
advocate tor chemically destroying the bodies
of the dead. He thinks they should be placed
in some receptacle containing chemical agent,
powerful enough to annihilate the outward
form. There would, he says, necessarily be
some deposit, which one might call ashes,
and which might be reverently gathered anc
placed in beautiful urn or vase. Mr.. VOysey
says that the condition of the cemeteries il
England is frightful, and that they propagate
disease and death wherever they exist.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

The most matter-ot-fact story of ghostly
interview that we have seen for a long time,
comes from Des Moines, Iowa. A young
woman at breakfast. the other day, said she
was much troubled by dream, and continued
" My little niece came to me, last night, and
says, 'Aunty, have come TO bid you good.b by
| am dead | said: No, Agnes, you are not
dead, and took hold of her. Yes, l am, she
repeated. died at ~ o'clock tonight, and
have got 10 be in heaven at o'clock, anC
said, Good by, aunty.' and disappeared. A
noon, news of the death of her niece at mid
night came.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

WHY MEN DON'T MARRY.-Rev. Henry
Morgan lectured in Boston on why men
don't marry-frst, because they cant; they
cant get the one they want; bachelors have
high notions. Second-Because many of them
are towards, they dare not face the music !;
they dodge the question. Thirdly-Because
they are skeptical; they have no faith in
woman; think marriage lottery. Fourth
They are selfish; they cannot yield for anothers'
good; cant support family; want the sweets
of life without bearing the burdens. Fifth
Woman extravaganza. Here the speaker
showed the true cause for mans hesitating-
expensive living and extravagant dress. Girls
TIE young men are afraid of your extravaganza
That's the secret.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A Vermont man recently laid a wager that
he would WOO, win and marry young lady,
who, with his companions, he had just seen
arrive at the hotel where he was living. He
introduced himself to the damsel, she smiled
upon his suit, minister was called in and
they were married within an hour. The wager
of no inconSiderable amount, was handed over
to the bridegroom, who left with his bride the
following day. 1t was afterwards discovered
that the couple had long been man and wife,
and that they had been travelling around play
ing the same trick at various hotels.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

The latest joke at Brigham Young's expense
is perpetrated by Pennsylvania paper, which
says: "Some chap thought he would play
joke on Brigham Young, so he gained access
to the list of his wives and added twenty
names thereto Mary Jane Young, Josephine
Ann Young, Sarah Melinda Young, and SO
forth. The next time Brigham called the roll,
twenty seven didn't answer 10 their names, SO
he concluded that they had died since last roll
call, and putting few more inches of Grape on
his hat, he looked as sad as possible, but has
not yet detected the Joke
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A LAME WTTH Two MOUTHS. Mr. Leonard
Rocky, of Salisbury township, Lancaster Co.,
has lamb four weeks old having two mouths
The extra mouth is on the right jaw below the
ear, supplied with gums, teeth and tongue. 1t
feeds entirely with its regular mouth, and
makes no use Of this extra one. At last
accounts it was living and doing WE'LL West
Chester News.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A boy years old arrived in Harrisburg, the
other day, from Northern Texas, having trav-
eled the entire distance by himself His
mother had died, and his father wanted to
place him with some friends, but could not
come with him, so he purchased a through
ticket. pinned it 10 the lapel Of his coat, and
started him on his long journey. The various
conductors took great interest in him, and
when at the end of their route handed him
over to the next one. He arrived safe and
sound, and said he had jolly time.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

An English gentleman informed his steward
that he was to have company of clergymen
to dine 'Be they high church or be they
low" said the steward "What has that to
do with it?" was the reply. "Wery much,
was the answer. IF they be high church, We
want more wine-if they be low church we
want more wittles"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A Little Rock, Ark, girl died few days
ago, of what was supposed to be cerebro spinal
meningitis. The Gdzette says: "Dr. Quidor,
doubling the cause of her death, obtained per-
mission to make a post mortem examination.
The examination disclosed the fact that the
little girls stomach was loaded with boiled cab
bage, which had worked itself into one hard
solid mass, distending the stomach and causing
death, the victim dying in convulsions.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

wedding ring in his mouth during the fore part
of the ceremony, so that he could find it when
the proper moment arrived. He mumbled
along all right until the minister winked, as a
hint to produce the ring, when in his
nervousness he swallowed it, and there being
no stomach pump On hand, he was stood on his
head by three grOomsmen, to recover the
golden pledge"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
Young Folks and Old Folks.

Recently breakfasted with pair of brides |
and a pair of bridegroOms-a sort OF bridal
quartette. | knew they were just married,
from variety of reasons. First, when they
alighted from the car to enter the hotel, both
young ladies took the arms of the gentlemen,
who said Dear, let me carry your satchel.
Just behind them came some old married people
[ knew they had been married some time, for
the men bounced out, starting, luggage in
hand, straight for the hotel, leaving their wives
with small satchels to follow in single file be,
hind them. The brides appeared in bridal
avender-lavender dresses, lavender hats with
lavender strings, and lavender gloves.
If | ever get married, Mrs. Perkins shall
wear lit she pleaseS) a suit of plain black, and
then we can enjoy our honeymoon in peace.
The young husbands both wore brOadcloth
suits and black Slouch hats. Both wore paper
collars and cuffs, and one wore paper shirt
bosom. Alas what shock such deception
must be to young and guileless wife Why,
| i'll my opinion, Il paper collar is no more indica-
tive of real shirt than clothes line At
breakfast these young husbands didn't help
themselves first when they sat down at the
table, but they turned to the brides in lavender
and said, lovingly, "Have a roll, dear?" Ther
they put some butter on the lavender brides
plates, and they looked up and said, "Thanl
you. dear!" with smile too happy to describe
When breakfast was over, one of the youni
husbands smiled sweetly and said
Now, darling, cant smoke just oace
You know you said | might
Yes, Charley, just once"
And then the two brides stood and locke
vacantly out of the window till their sweet
hearts came back When the old marie
people sat down there was different scene
The old fellows disposed of their beefsteak an
t sausage, never looking up to see how the
wives were getting along. When they got u
: they shuffied off to the readng-room and loaC
; ed up meerschaum pipes with the stronger
4 cavendish. Then they talked politics, withor
: once thinking of their poor wives who were lie
! to amuse themselves in neighborhood chat.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
IGRyERAL yArURE-No. III

AN ACT amend entitled AN act to incorporate
national military and naval asylum for the rele OF the
totally disabled officers the volunteer forces OF
the United States March twentyOue. eighteen
hundred and sixty-six. and for other purposes
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of
the United America in Congress assembled That
the said be amended the wherever the word
therein the word home shall be inserted instead
thereof
That the act approved March wentysecond eight
hundred entitled IAN act for the relief OF
manned and destitute soldiers shall be construed to extend
soldiers who have the national asylum 50
give each suit Of clothing it's equivalent 10
clothing from the stock hand in the de
partmen; and that Frederick Smyhe, Ot New Hampshire
Benjamin r. Butler OF Massachusetts, and Thomas Osborn
Ann L 2.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

Thirteen years ago this winter, Lewis Mason
and Samuel Carnes caught large gray fox,
near Lowell in Washington county, o.; they
tied him with a rope, first having placed a
leather strap around his neck. This rope the
fox gnawed off aud made his escape. This
winter the same parties recaptured Reynard
and, strange 60 state, he had on his neck the
same identical strap which they placed there
thirteen years before They slaughtered their
game this time 10 make sure of him.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
GENERAL xAruRE-No. 1871

AN ACT transferring the control Of certain territorial
tiares several Territories in which the located
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of
OF the United States of America Congress assembled Tat
much Of the entitled IAN act in relation certain ter
rtOria penienaie approved January tenth eighteen hun
dred placing the penitentaes in the Terri
tories Of Montana Idaho Wyoming and Colorado under the
and control OF the respective United States masha
said Territories hereby repealed and the care and custody
said pententares and the property thereuntO
belonging and the and hereby
transferred said Territories, respectively until otherwise
Attorney Genera Provided, That the legal
title said penenaries and property shall continue 70 vest
n the United States And provided further That said Terri
tories shall keep and maintain in the hereby
custody and CONTROL all convicted
respective Territories OF violations OF the laws OF the
United States and sentenced imprisonment therefor and
held alleged violations OF the laws o
United in said respective Teritore At the rate and
United States OF the judiciary fund
OF dollar day for each person so imprisoned a..
That Immediately after the OF this act the
Attorney the United States shall be trans
the proper authorities Of the Territories OF Montana
Idaho Wyoming, and Colorado the penitentaes ana per
property connected Herewith, situated in each OF sale
/ Territories, respectively.
| AnDr
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
yArrRx-No. le.1


AN ACT to amend emitted IAN amend the fifth
section entitled An dnnang public lands to
the several States and Territories which colleges
for the benefit of agriculture aud the mechanic arts
proved July second, eighteen hundred and siXytwO
extend the time within which the provisions Ot said act
shall be accepted and such colleges established approved
July twenty-third, eighteen hundred and saiIty-siN
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
the time within which the several States comply with
the provisions Of the July third eighteen hun
red and sIxtysx entitled IAN amend the h section
entitled An donating public lands the several
states and Territories which provide colleges Tor the ben
M OF agriculture and the mechanic approved July
eighteen hundred and siXtwO 10 extend the time with
which provisions said shall be accepted and such
colleges established hereby extended that the states
which complied Wh the provisions Of said acts In
establishing colleges shall have the period Of two after
the rst dav Of July eighteen hundred and
in which provide at least college, described ~ the
fourth section OF entitled An donating public lands
the States Territories which provide col
the benefit OF agriculture and the mechanic arts ap
proved July second. eighteen hundred and sixty-twO.
| Approved, January g. 1919
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

Mamma (readng to nice boyI. The
Esquimaux are a very dirty people, aud wash
but once year-in the summer season; but
you, johnny, will be a clean boy, and wash like
an American, won't you?" Nice boy. mo,
ma I'll be an Esquimaux; please, ma"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

Douglas Jerrold, for long time one of the
editors of Punch, said that the man never lived
who could make 365 good jokes year-or even
half the number. One a week he thought a
very good allowance.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

He THREw.-Artemus Ward once lent
money He thus receunts the transaction:
"a gentleman friend Of mine came to me with
tears in his eyes. | said Why these weeps?'
He said he had mortgage on his farm, and
wanted 10 borrow $500. | lent him the money
and he went away. Some time after he
returned with more tears He said he must
leave me forever ventured to remind him of
the 5000 he borrowed. He was much cut up
[ thought | would not be hard upon him-so l
told him | would throw off 500. He bright
ened-shook my hand-and said Old friend,
| won't allow you to outdo me in hberality-
Ill throw off the other hundred.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
TGKEERAL xArURE-No. BAL .

TUKNERAL NATUHE-NOs I4sI
AN ACT making appropriation to deay the expenses OF
American and British claims commission and for other
Re Il enacted Senate OF Of
the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
the hundred thirteen Thousand hve hundred
dollars hereby appropriated out of In the tea
sury otherwise appropriated to supply debeene ~ the
thesca ending June thirty eighteen
hndred and to deay the the part
Of the limited States the mixed commission American
and British caIms appointed under the twelfth article Of the
between United States and Great Britain signed
NAV eighth eighteen hundred and seventy-one. ,
SEc payment Of contractors for stone work and other
emnoyes on the New York city,
Eve hundred thousand dollars. ~ u
Approved, February s. 1879 = u 81 \ f
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

Newburyport, Mass, has passed an ordinance
forbidding organ-grinders to play more than
ten minutes on any one block.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A worthy Kentucky farmer being asked il
daughter recently married was still living with
him, replied: "No, sir When one of my gals
swarms she must hunt her own hive"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A morning paper is of the opinion that
nothing was too low for the Forty second Con-
gress This is a mistake, for their salary was
too low; so the members raised it, by lowering
themselves
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 2o.l
AN ACT to fix

AN ACT fix the time holding the annual session OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States and o other
and House Of Representatives OF
the United States America in Congress assembled That
this the annual session OF the
Supreme Of the United States shall commence on the
second October Ia each and ali actions suits
appeals ecOgnzance processes wrt and what
turnab thereto shall therein and be heard tried
proceeded wth and decided In like manner as the time OF
holding said sessions had been hereby altered.
ANN "A. Januar a.,
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
o Il f &c Ia Il.
Laws and Resolutions of the United States Pas
scd at the Third Session of the Forty
Second Congress-
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81

D. 1
act to the a%S Ss Ss
etn hundred and fity-one.
m e sS OF Ames b ~ asSe%Sed & fsa
shall ninety days. and the testimony shall be taken
inc inc I%g b % me S small SKe tesmThg ny GI @
cedng forty days and the contestant take testimony
such testimony in TeSuta may be taken five days notice
SEC Dispositions OF witnesses residing outside of the dis
officer authorized by law to take testimony contested
election in the district IN which the witness to be
SEE s. That the party desiring to take deposition or
deposcna under the provisions "f this act
in writing Of the time and place when Sp wber the
same will 6e taken as well As ct the name Of the witness or
whom the will be taken. The notice shall be personally
% bis 6@
diligence personal ice can be made but
it, % the he use 9 S%Th % m % service fannSt &
notice at the usual place OF abode of the opposite party The
eent time BY tile usual route Of travel to and one day
And in taking of the testimony NAV SO stated in the
be adjourned from day to day The notice with the proof
the deposOns when completed. The notified afoe
CavinE authority deposit such ooHcae.
positions and it both such officers attend the deposons
h be taken before them both sitting together and certified
positions be taken before and certified BY him 1t
authorized in the premises, by in writing.
petent for them by such written consent to take
(whether without nOceJ before officer officers
authorized take depOsOns civil
chancery by either the laws The United
the which ths be taken. proof
of the official character OF officer officer officers
written aforesaid shall bs returned with
the depOstOns and such officer chosen by the
ties, attorneys and officiating shall have al
the conferred by the
which this amendment upon the officers named therein
of deposition under this the
which this amendment either party appear and
| in person. by agent or attorney.
All officers taking testimOmOny to be used in a
whether by depOsitions Otherwise
the taking of the completed and withOu
unnecessary delay, certify the and carefully seal i'm
medaey forward the by mail addressed the Clerk
the the United Washing
D. c. shall also endorse the envelope contain
ing such deposition testimony the of the in which
together with the OF the in whose be
TAKEN shall subscribe such endorsement UpO
written Of either the Clerk of the House
shall deposition time after b.
shall have received the and he furnish siher
| with copy thereof
| Approved, January 10, 1873.
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
GENERAL xATURE-NO. I4.l

IA
AN ACT regulating the the members
Of legislative assemblies of the Territories
United States and limiting the duration Of the
siOns Of said assemblies
Senate and House Of Representative OF
the United of America in Congress assembled That
the of the legislative assemblies of the several Ter
rtOries OF the United States shall be limited to forty days
duration.
SEC That the members Of each branch of said legislatures
receive of six dollars duriHg the
provided they shall such mile
age provided by law Provided That the president
council the speaker Of the house of
shall each receive compensation Of ten dollars day and
the additional officers Of each branch Of said legislative
assemblies shall consist OF chief ERIK who shall receive
compensation Of eight dollars day and O assistant
clerk enrolling clerk engTOsSng clerk sergeant
door keeper and wachman,
shall each receive compensation dollars day
during the sessions.
That from and after the first day nf July. eighteen
hundred and seventy three the annual salaries O the
the Territories of the United States shall be
three thousand five hundred dollars and the salaries OF the
Territories shall be thousand five hun
dred dollars.
That the provisions Of this shall not apply to he
COlumba Provided That territorial
legislature snail be made enforced which officer of
Territory herein provided members Of
territorial legislature shall be paid compensation Ohe
than that provided By the laws of the United States.
| Approved, January g. 1871
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

A New York Jury wonld acquit Captain Jack
of the murder of Gen. Candy on the ground of
emotional insanity"
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30
GENERAL NATURE-N3. R3I
ACT to regulate the employment Of engineer soldiers

extra duty.
enacted by Senate and House OF Representatives Of
United States OF America in Congress assembled That
enlisted Of engneeers IN the hereby placed
footing with to compensation for extra
duty service the other enlisted Of the the army and
OF IN conflict with this provision be-
andth aAme hereby, repealed.
ADnrOv February 1873
Smyrna times., 1873-04-30

How THEY Do IT-In New York State to
take more than seven per cent is usury.
When money is worth one per cent. day or
thereabOuts, they get over the usury clause in
this fashion:
Mr. Brown-Say, Jones, III bet you $50 you
won't lend me $4,000 for two days at per
cent. per annum.
Mr.. Jones (stroking his moustache and
musinC)- Il take that bet. I'll lend you the
$4,000.
Mr. Brown-Lost again, by Jove Here's
the $50.
n B.-Fify dollars is exactly the interest
on $40, 900 for two days at per cent.