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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

in consequence of the unsaleable condition
in which it at one time reached the Metro
polls, has since proved itself of value. One
gentlemen who planted his orchard with
rived from his yield about $500 to the acre,
clear profit of about $3.50 to the acre.
After leaving Dover, the capital of the
State, the small fruit country is reached.
| The peach orchards begin to decrease, and
small fruit is more extensively cultivated
The culture of all kinds of fruit is percep-
tible, and gives promise of a large yield
In past years large quantities of wild fruit
were shipped to the Philadelphia market,
but this trade is being rapidly superseded
by the trade in cultivated fruits, of which
large crops are expected.
| Now as to the crop prospects. l find
that every where, save in Newcastle coun-
ty, fruit of all kinds is promised most
abundantly. The Delaware Railroad, to-
gether with the Eastern Shore Extension,
which belongs to another company, but
which in reality is only an extension of the
Delaware railroad, runs almost in an air
line from Wilmington, where it forms
junction with the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad to Chrisfield, on
the Chesapeake Bay, and is about 100 miles
long. All along this railroad from New
castie-only five miles below Wilmington
down to Chrisfield, a peach orchard is
almost continually in sight. For six miles
peach orchards are almost continually on
either side Of the road. Pears are also
largely cultivated, principally Bartletts.
Apples are but very little planted, and only
the very early varieties afford any profit
whatever. The strawberry district is from
Dover to Chrisfield, distance of about 100
miles.
Nor is this all of the fruit section. From
Townsend, in the lower part of Newcastle
county, there is a railroad running into
Maryland called the Kent County Railroad.
This road is about thirty miles long, and
runs through a fine peach country. 1t was
completed last year, but had been seriously
agitated for several years before it was
built, and the farmers Of those two coun-
ties had planted large orchards several
years ago. This year most of those Or
chards come into full bearing for the first
time, and from this point the peaches will
come in sufficient quantities to fully bal
ance the deficiency Of the Middletown sec
ton. There is also another railroad,
known as the Queen Anne and Kent Coun-
ty Railroad, which forms a junction with
the Kent County Road at Masseys and
terminates at Centreville, the county town
of Queen Anne county.
To give some idea of the extent of the
peach culture on the line of these two
roads, both of which were built with the
view of shipping peaches to New York, l
will give short list of some of the Or
chards, with an estimate of their probable
yield this season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

Cooley FOR JULY-Has Summer rich
ness peculiar to the Book. The colored
fashion plate is a mirror of the gorgeous
dressing of the times, which may we'll as
tonish husbands and papas who happen
to have fashionable wives or reigning bellies
Art seems to lavish her finest talents at
the present day on the ladies' teilet; and
lady of the times is truly one of the fine
art.
The literary reputation of the Book is
firmly established and well maintained.
No lady's boudoir is complete without
copy Of the chaste and beautiful Lady's
Book
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

NATURAL RESULT IN IRISH SOCIAL
ECoNoMICs.-An illustration of Irish SIM
plicity is afforded by the reply Of young
candidate for the office of teacher. The
examiner was endeavoring to elicit the
candidates idea on the market value of
labor with reference to demand and supply;
but, being batlled, he put the question in
this simple form:-"If there are in your
village two shoemakers, with just sufficient
employment to enable them to live toler-
ably, and no more, what would follow if a
third shoemaker set up in the same vii
lage?" "What would follow, sir?" echo
ed the candidate - why, fight, of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05
BARBERRYING.
BY LUCY LARCOM.

Years ago, years ago,
Years that seem to me like days
Through the Indian summer haze,
Barberrying, barberrying,
| went once with sisters three,
Faith and Hope and Charity.
County girls, ncighbors mine,
From the red house by the mill;
Through the lane, across the hill,
Barberrying, barberrying,
Up the steep woods by the sea
We went rambling pleasantly.
Winding on, climbing on,
Wandered Hope through brake and bush
Faiths low singing charmed the hush;
Barberrying, barberrying,
Under oak and maple tree,
Still and sweet walked Charity.
Gay were Hopes starry eyes
AS the sparkling Pleads seven;
Faiths were blue as bluest heaven:
Barberrying, barberrying,
AS we walked could not see
Downcast orbs of Charity.
Up the hill, far we strayed,
Where festoons of berrying glowed,
Yelling gracefully the road;
Barberrying, Barberrying,
Over loose walls clambered we,
Happy as we well could be.
Apron-full, basketball,
Gathered Charity and l;
Faith and hope went laughing by
Barberrying, barberrying,
While beneath q reddening tree
We sat resting silently.
Golden rod, asters dim
Lit the steps of Faith and Hope
Up the painless rocky slope;
Barberryng, barberrying,
Glimpses of the far off sea
Came to Charity and me.
Up the hill, DER the hill,
Like two blown leaves Of flower,
Fluttered they, light half hour,
Barberrying, barberrying:
Said I: "Climb life hill with me;
Climb and rest, sweet Charity"'
Did they move, parted lips,
Red as ripest of our spoil?
Since that day of mirth and toll,
Barberrying, barberrying,
Dearest Of the sisters three,
Charity abides with me.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

No IDEA.-An old topper, had lately at
ed professor caused several explosions to
take place from gases produced under
water, said: "You don't catch me putting
much water into my liquor after this.
had no idea before that water was so dan
gerous, though l never used much of it."
One of the editors of the Cincinnati
Inquirer recently saved the cook of a canal
boat from drowning, and has received a
letter from the girls father, saying, You
saved the gal and she's your'n." No cards.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

For Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Depression of Spirits and Gen.
eral Debility, in their various forms,
FERRo- PHosroRATED ELIxIR of CALIsAYA
made by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co., New
York, and sold by all druggists, is the
best tonic. AS stimulant tonic for pa
tients recovering from fever or other sick
ness, it has no equal. If taken during the
season it prevents fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers. 1859
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

We learn there is to be an excursion
from this place, July the 14th, on the
steamer Cyrus p. Smith to Havre de Grace
and Port Deposit This is delightful
trip for excursionists. Due notice will be
given.
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Netting for Windows and Doors.

If we would have cool parlors dining
rooms, kitchens, and bed rooms during the
hot Summer weather, we must have mos
quito netting or wire gauze in all our win
dows, and if possible, at the doors also.
Window blinds cannot take the places of
netting or gauze, because they exclude so
much of the cool evening and night air,
and although they are very essential and
needful to shut out the hot sunshine, and
the beating storm, yet they will not answer
all our needs.
Mosquito netting can be purch ased at a
very cheap rate, and the guide man can
easily make or procure some frame to fit
all the windows, which can be either paint
ed white, or stained dark red to match
blue, pink, green or white mosquito net
ting can be easily stretched and tackled
over them by the skillful fingers Of house
mother; and after she has used them for
one Summer, nothing could persuade her
to 90 without them for another season.
They will exclude mosquitoes, flies, moths,
and all other insects and will not exclude
the fresh, cool air. They are very easily
taken out and put in; or they can be SO
arranged that the windows can be closed
on damp, cool days.
Any woman can tack a piece Of the net
ting across the lower half of the window
on the outside of the sash, if that is the
only means she can employ. The wire
gauze requires a workman's handling, and
it can be made into permanent shades
which will withstand all weathers.
When we have tried the good effect of
attended to. A slight framework Of pine
can be made, and fastened to the outer
door-posts by means of strong hinges; and
with hasp to fasten it we can bid defii-
ance to flies and mosquitoes both by day
and night. Common tools and a little
ingenuity are needed to prepare a door,
blind, or shades for the outer kitchen-piaz
"a, which will add far beyond its cost to
the comfort Of the cook and housewife.
Mosquito netting can do duty for the
shade when the door frame is ready; but
coarse wire netting, such as is used for
sleeves and the like, would be far preferable,
because it would last for long time, while
the cotton netting is usually destroyed in
two years. In using the cotton netting,
however, for the windows, it is we'll to
select the pure white for the parlor, pink
for the chambers, and green or blue for
the kitchen, pantry, and milk-room.
Daisy Eyebright, in Country Gentleman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

"A wife of most unsentimental and
ingenious turn of mind dYells in Pennsyl.
vania with her husband, who possesses a
very jealous, misanthropic, and withal ro-
mantle temperament. The other day, this
gentleman, George Jones, felt that life was
too much for him, and gave his wife 10
cents to go to the druggists for a bottle of
cold poison. The excellent woman had a
bottle filled with liquorice- water, and
labeled poison" Returning with this,
the poetic master Of her heart melodrama-
tically filled a wine glass in her presence,
and prepared to drink. She screamed and
rushed into the next room, where she
watched him through the keyhole and saw
him pour the deadly dose out of the win
dow. She rushed back to him appa rentiy
overwhelmed with grief and begged him
not to kill himself. Mr.. Jones, filled with
poetry, merely pointed to the empty glass,
and throwing himself on the floor, squirm-
ed. She fondly observed that she would
share his fate, and swallowed the rest of
the licquorice- water, whereupon lie became
frightened, confessed his deception before
all the neighbors, and said if she'd emily
get well he'd never do so any more. The
world seems brighter to Mr.. Jones now.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

Two HANDSOME CHRoMos.-We are in
debted to the enterprising publishers of
that best of Agricultural Journal, the
american Agriculturist, and home paper
Hearth and Home, Orange, Judd & Co.,
for two handsome chromos-The Straw
berry Girl and mischief Brewing. -
The former given as + premium to every
subscriber to Hearth and Home, for 1878,
and the latter to every subscriber to the
American Agricugturist, for the same time.
These chromos are above the average in
excellence and finish of premium chromos
and the papers for which they are given as
premiums are par excellent. We can
speak without qualifying, in reference to
the Agricuturist, which we class as the
formost farmers journal in the county
With Hearth and Home we are not so
conversant, the publishers not condescend-
ing to exchange the latter with The Wing,
but we judge it ranks as first class in its
department, as we have never known any
thing lacking in merit that bore the stamp
of Orange, Judd & Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05
Meetings Of County Commissioners.

t11UE regular meetings of the County Commissioners
i will be held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persona having claims against tho Coapty, will please
Ale tho in the COMMISSIONER Office, with legal
voucher; account will be allowed not properly
char geablo to the same.
Collectors and others having accounts to he stated
settled will apply to the Clerk during the of the
Board. By Order
VIM T. MILLER Clerk
Commissioners of Cecil County.
Do II. 1897
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

STOPPING TIE INTEEEsT.-A good story
is told Of gentleman dining with a mer-
chant. A dusty old bottle of wine had
been carefully decanted. and glass filed
"Now, you can't guess what that cost
me % said the host.
"Surely not. l only know that it is
excellent"
"Well, now, l can tell you, for | made
a careful estimate the other day. When |
add the interest to the first price, find
that it cost me the sum of just two dol
lars per glass;
"Good gracious. you don't say sou
said the gentleman; and then, draining his
glass, he hastily presented it again, with
the remark, "Fill up again as quick as
you can for l want to stop that confound-
ed interest"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

WooD's HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE for July
is ahead of any previous number, and when
we consider its usual standard excellence.
this is rare praise indeed. 1t is household
not only in name but character, and it's
table of contents shows wonderful adap-
tation of articles to the individual men,
bers of the family circle. "Sim's Little
Girl" temperance story by Mary Hart
well, Weather-tough Block" by Karl
Kase, elbow The Vow was Kept" by II.
V. Osborne, "Lunatics at Large" by Rev.
F. w. Holland and "The Declaration of
Independence, by J. B. Wakeley, D. D.,
are among the more noticeable articles
The Children's Department is crowded full
and contains poem, in baby-talk, which
without doubt, will be very acceptable to
the little ones. The price of the magazine
is one dollar a year. Address,
WOOD, HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE,
n
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"A GLASGOW minister examined his
of the word repentant ?" "Please, sir, l
don't know" Minister" Now if had
stolen a loaf of bread what should l be ~
Boy" Please, sir, locked up" Minister
-" Well, should l feel rry?" Boy
"Plcase, sir, cos you was cotched."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-05

Having on hand lot of the leading Machines, can
sell them prices lower than if bought after the
advance in iron
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The above estimates were made in the
month of May, and are doubtless much
above the mark-E1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05

Important Action Last Night by the
Gasmcn-Thc Day for tho Strike
very large meeting Of the men employed In the
various gas works In this city was held last night
at the corner OF First avenue and Twenty second
street for the purpose OF fixing day
on which the striKe would be proclaimed
and OF deciding upon rate OF wages
to be uniform in all the works. The meeting was
held with closed DOORS but the President made the
following statement:-A day was named on which
they would STRIKE but in order to meet with
success 1t would not be made known. The
Mutual Gas Works Company have agreed to accede
to any demand made by the men in the works.
The rate Of wages, which Is at present very small.
Notwithstanding the men are working on the ten
hour basis, will be For stokers. per day OF eight
hours, So rs; helpers, 50 so. 1t Is thought not
withstanding the reticence Of the men, the strike
VIII take place within a week or SO. A vote OF
thanks was passed by the meeting to the HERALD
ana other journals for the independent course pur-
sued BY them towards the interest OF thu working
classes. The following notice us0eltasN@ nsN
Eth III 1851 PR0CLAIMING THE STRIKE .st..f
was then issued and will appear to-day posted in
large display sheets in all parts OF the cty:'57F
NOTICE. p
TO al WHOM Y may concern I'VE, the gasmen. Of tho
sy a o as S that
d rw q anis STATE and nation making eight hours legal
ourselves, as lawabidng citizens, all the means
Ct our command consistent with law and order to
force and maintain the spirit OF said aw-nnmcly tho
eighth3ur system-at the respective gasworks in this
city We hereby forewarn and caution all workingmcn
not TO seek employment IN said gasworks during the
ing struggle nor to commit acts that would tend
weaken In in efforts to enforce the adoption
OF said .N1aMHM sFT .Ebti Nt
tr4# EGHT-H0UR SYSTEM.
should any person commit any act contrary TO the
spirit Of this notice the of such person will be pub
shed in tho public the first days of
month for six consecutive months GASMEN.
NEW YORK, April 8, 1873 XIII MWHE
Until the strike takes Mace meetings will no
held nightly, and alter IL has been proclaimed
they will be held throughout the day and evening.
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FRANCE.
The Presidency Of the Assembly Voted to a
Member Of the Right-Legislation Against
the Principle Of the Left.
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS April 4. 1873
In the National Assembly the election for Presi-
dent OF the Chamber In place Of NJ. Grevy. was
held this afternoon with the following result
M. Louis Joseph Buffet received SO4 votes.
N. Martel received 2S5 votes. ne
N. Buffet was declared elected. He was warmly
congratulated by the members OF the Right.
rs SKETCH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY.
n. Louis Joseph Buffet is distinguished French
statesman and 1nancier. He Is between ffty-six
and sixty years OF age, active Industrious and q
hard worker. He succeeded M. Magne, years
since, as Minister OF Finance In the year 1850 he
was Minister of Public Works and one of the lead
ers In the Corps Legislatif; but withdrew tenn
porarily from public life in 1851, after the c0uD
d'etat, which he would not sanction. In 1858 he
was elected to the Corps Legislatif, against the
wishes and all the interest Of Napoleon, after a
most violent contest He is very wealty and ex.
ceedingly influential
THE MEMBERS OF THE LEFT IN THE MOMENT OF
DEFEAT ai..
The Chamber then resumed the consideration OF
the Lyons Municipality bill. which was passed.
The Left. after one hopeless attempt to defeat the
measure, abstained from the final vote
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05

new Orleans, tue ports In Texas ana esevnsre n
that direction. Mr. sayille. Cher c,err ~ tns
treasury Department and also or tho toard !,
Examiners win leave Washington on Thursdav
next on the same mission. visiting Richmond.
Suffolk wilmington, Charleston, Savannah. Mobile
and other ports on the Atlantic coast.
\ Sational Bank or Bethel, Conn.
tn comptroller OF the Currency has declared a
nnal dividend OF twenty-eight per cent In favor or
the creditors OF the First National Bank OF Bethel
Conn.,, making In all dividends Of ninety-eIrht per
cent In favor OF the creditors OF that bank.
ass3fes 81 Treasury Balances.
The balances in the treasury OF the United States
at the close OF business to-day were :-Currency.
g. 03s. 1885, special deposits Of legal tenders for the
redemption OF certificates OF deposit s24 900;
com, $780, s97 Including s2a In coin certi
Gates; legal tenders outstanding, ss5S,35s,5l4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cheapest and Best Newspaper I'm the
Country.

The Cheapest and Best Newspaper I'm the
s&.r r.a. ...s .f.. Country. N.e-
The WEEKLY HERALD of the present week. now
ready, contains select story, entitled 'The Old
Love and the New" together with the very Latest
News by Telegraph from All Parts Of the World up
to the hour OF publication; Particulars of the
Wreck Of the Steamship Atlantic; Boiler Explo-
sion In Wilmington, NJ c.; Railroad Slaughter at
Cambridge, N. Y; Terrible Church Disaster in
Trenton, Mi Executions in Virginia and Ken.
lucky; Fighting Editors In Virginia; the Scott and
Garrett Railroad War; Dreadful sunerings OF
Poor Man from Hydrophoba; Modoc Ccmplica-
lions; New England Wedding at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music; Indian Murders, and Public Debt
Statement. 1t also contains the Latest News by
Telegraph rom Washington Political, Religious Ar.
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Notices; Varieties; Amusenents; Editorial Ar
tcles on the prominent topics OF the day;
Our Agricultural Budget; Reviews oil the Cat
tie, Horse and Dry Goods Markets; Financial
and Commercial Intelligence, and accounts Of all
the important ana interesting events OF the week.
TERMS Single subscription 81; Three copies IS !;
Five copies, s.; Ten copies, SIS; Single copies five
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inserted in the WEEKLY HERALD
1t Makes the Flesh Crawl TO Tank OF
the creeping skipping running nnsances a MN MI, loon T
not use KNOWLES INSECT DESTROYER. Its contact
Is instant death 20 bedbugs feas and roaches KNOWLES
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sary OF the wal riors In the lava beds. Wild Galmy
Hostess has coms>sa and states that abe does NOT
intend going back. as Der william has taken unto
himself another bride-a Mormon practice to which
she decidedly objects
There Is to be another big talk tomorrow, and I
sincerely hope the Peace Commissioners VIII gain
their end. lam. however, rather sceptical on that
point, and maintain that the Modocs will have to
be clicked" before they can be induced to go on
distant reservation. saa8
THE MILITARY CLOSING UP. eMd
Orders have been sent to Colonel Mason, COM
handing the forces on the east side Of the lake. to
move up and camp at Hospital Rock. point about
mile and half to eastward OF Captain Jacks
stronghold lltla sarl Ht.N ssta.
The Modocs and Ekiamaths Tampcring
with tho Observation-Disclosures or the In
dians and Fears or tho settlers.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 1879.
despatch from Yreka tonight says that on
March 9th 800 troops broke camp and marched to
the upper end of Little klamath Lake. The In
dams refused to come out and talk that day, but
promised to come next Sunday sta8
On March 20 Hooker Jim and party OF Indians
were seen at Alxali Lake. where they corralled
seventy-hve horses. On the following Tuesday the
same Indians were seen at Yainox Reservation,
where they talked all night.
THE M0DeCs AND THE KLAMArHs
urged them to join Captain JACK. Hooker Jim
said that five tribes of Indians were ready
to join Captain Jack whenever he could
get out OF the lava beds. Hooker Jim
told the reservation indians that 1t would
not be safe for them to remain friendly to
che whites. During the night he sent two squaws
to white man named Jordan to buy powder, but
the latter refused to sell any. nettg H
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE.
The people OF Sprague River are greatly excited
and are leaving the country near the reservation
Of the Modecs. The Klamath Indians are also
seriously alarmed. The people living near Goose
Lake have petittoned the Governor at Oregon for
protection. Yg 3a s.
et@1eh INsOLENCE OF THE INDIANS s.N
The Peace Commissioners have had a talk with
the Modocs, who made the same old speeches.
They refuse the proposition for their re-
moval, and want to be let alone and to
have the troops sent away. Captain Jack is
insolent and overbearlng. He said that he had
already stated his terms; he knew no other coun-
try and would go to no other. Schonchin's speech
was to the same effect.