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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11

Cut Himself. -Wm. McNut, a convict
who was sentences to the Penitentiary for
term of four years at she last term OF
Court, cut himself severely across the alb
domen with dull case, knife osa Tuesday
last. This attempt at hari kari by the
prisoner, was committed or the purpose OF
preventing his being taken to the peniten-
tiary, where he was to have been removed
from Jail on Wednesday. The cut is Sc
we're but not considered dangerous. The
cash was stitched up by the doctor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11

= Severe St6rm.-A violent wind and rain
storm passed over this part Of the county
on Monday last, with some thunder and
lightning. The wind blew almost hurri-
cane, and the rain fell in torrents for q
short time, which gradually gave place to
a moderate patter that continued all day.
Several trees were broken and blown down
in our streets; one very fine maple in front
of Mrs. McKinsey's was uprooted, making
an ugly hole in the middle Of the sidewalk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11
VALUABLE FARM.
No. 2. All that Lot or Parcel

or GROUND. situate, lying and being the south
side OF Main street in the town of Elktun and which
conveyed to the said Howard Titus by Aaron q.
Tut and WIFE lay their Deed bearing date March 18th,
$50 and recorded in Libcr D. s No. >, folio ~. &c
Of the Loud Record Books at Cecil county aft restd.
Upon this property is located the well known BLACK
SMITH SHOP and is considered, place fI business.
the h"s locality in town Fronts IS feet Main
TERMS OF SALE. as per Decrce, fnllows -
@n'thlri al tbs purchase money to be paid in cash
the day of sale til" balance in two equal instruments
OF six and Twelve months from day of sale. he scared
by the Bonds of til" purchaser, with approved security
ami to bear interest from day of sale.
Costs of Stamp and Deed 10 be paid hy purchaser.
REUBEN HAINES,
Sept L.. LISTS Trustee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11
THE MARKETS.
Eiht0n Markets.

CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
WHEAT-WUITE 1J0IG160
&" RED / 40m150
Corn 81
OATS $50 Is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and / : vrtu" of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county. sitting court of equity, the under
signed Trustee will offer at Public Sale ut the Court
House door, in Elkton, Cecil county, Md
TUESDAY,, tie 14M day Of October, 1878,
at il o'clock \. ~ all the following described RE ~
ESTATE, of Will certain Howard Titus died seized
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11

Land Sale.-W. J. Jones and L. NJ
Haines, as Trustees, sold on Tuesday last,
at the Court House door, the farm Of which
John Smith died seized, to David +. Dew
lin, for $1,000; subject to the widows
dover. The property contains 43I acres
and is located within a mile of Cherry Hill,
in the 4th Election District.
G. w. Cruikshank, Trustee, offered at
same time and place, the building on the
wharf, at foot of Bridge street, known as
the Match Stick Factory" but the prop
,erty was v -ithdrawn, there being no bidders
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11
WASHINGTON ,H S5T Tss3Hr.

AGENTS WANTED for complete history of
National Capital. Its originin growth, eNcellencies
abuses ul"s and p"r-nagrs all portrayed in that
graphic style which has placed the author GEo. ALI.
TowN>lNH. aroU= the foremost newspaper correspond
ents of th tm" 1t gives hold startling truthful inside
views Of Wellington lif and Congressional Lobby
Ing .fpI hrry. Book. ready for delivery.
Anirt--. JAMES BETS & Co Hartford CT
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11

70 Cecil county families know wha
good Soap is; they use the " " ilmington
City" a
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A GREAT SENSATION! AGENTS WANTED
1 \ CASA Salary, or Commission allowed. Strictly hon
"ranl". Address, +. A. ELLIS co. Charlotte, Mich.
EMPLOYMENT for AIl!-One Agent in four
l. weeks made proht of S4l2.SO, selling Bryants
LhfGrE # Poetry and Song; so in one week on The
Ae'r NDos'ke psrs Manual, by Miss Beecher and Mrs
Stove. ANY i've woman can have an agency
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
RULES FOR LADIES.

/. Marry not profane man, be-
cause the deprayity Of his heart will
corrupt your children, and embitter
your existence.
2. Marry not a gambler, tippler,
or a haunter Of tayerns, because he
who has no regard for himself will
never have any for his wife. Mar>
ny not man who makes promises
which he never performs, because
you may never trust him.
4. Marry not man whose ac-
tions do not correspond with bis
sentiments, because the passions
have dethroned reason, and he 10
prepared to commit every crime to
which an evil nature, unrestrained,
can instigate him. The state Of
that man who regards not his own
ideas Of right and wrong is deplora-
BILE, and the less you have to do with
him the better.
5. Marry no man who il in the
habit Of running after all the girls in
the country, because his affections
are continually waveriag, and there
fore can never be permanent.
6. Marry no man who neglects
his business; If he does so when
single, he will be worse when mar
ried. Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
LIFE I'M BURKE COUNTY.

A correspondent of the Savannah
Republican furnishes the picture
drawn below of rural life in Burke
County, Georgia:
"a portion of the land hereabouts
was acquired by the grandfather Of
DIR. Jones as his revolutionary boun-
ty, he having been a soldier in those
patriotic times; and in these days OF
emigration, growing out of dissatis-
faction with our soil and climate and
negro labor, it is gratifying to see
that all homesteads and paternal acres
are not given up to the uncertain
caro- Of strangers, nor left to become
additional tokens of our impoverished
and broken condition as a people
Three grandsons Of the original pro.
prietor of nearly all this section Of
Burke county still reside on the old
family domain, which has been diyi-
ded for their occupancy, and by their
persistent energy and patient indus
try, they have kept it free from the
saddest and most destructive effects
of the late war and its fearful results.
Judge j. B. Jones, who now repre>
sents las be has frequently done be-
fore) this county in the Legislature,
is the owner Of that portion of the
estate which lies about the depot at
Herndon, including the ferry over
the Ogeeche river at that point. In
addition to his interest in valuable
farming and timber lands, the judge
owns numerous tenant buildings
there, as well as an elegant and COM
modious three story mansion, where
resides his family, consisting Of six
accomplished daughters and ward,
and two bright, active boys, all of
whom are being strictly trained for
usefulness in life."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
Chr sAarletta sonrnal.
Marietta, Georgia, December S, 1878.
MARRIAGE.

As Marietta seems to be deeply
interested on the marriage question
it may not be amiss to devote a lin
tied space to an article in reference
to it.
1t is the happiest and most vir-
tuous state of society in which the
husband and wife set out early to-
gether, make their property togcth-
er, and with perfect sympathy OF
soul graduate all their expenses,
plans, calculations and desires with
reference to their present means,
and to thoir future and common in
terest. Nothing delights US more
than to enter the neat little tene-
ment of the young couple, who
within, perhaps, two or three years,
without any resources but their own
knowledge or industry, have joined
heart and hand, and engage to share
together the responsibilities, duties,
interests, trials and pleasures of
life.
The Industrious wife is cheerfully
employing her own hands in domes-
tic duties, putting her house in or
der, or mending her husbands
clothes, or preparing the dinner,
whilst, perhaps, the little darling
sits prattling upon the floor or lies
sleeping in the cradle -and every
thing seems preparing to welcome
the happiest of husbands and the
best Of fathers, when he shall come
from his toll to enjoy the sweets of
his little paradise.
This is the true domestic pleas
ure-the "only bliss that survived
the fall" Health, contentment,
love, abundance and bright pros>
poets are all here. But it has be-
come prevalent sentiment that
man must acquire his fortune before
he marries-that the wife must have
no sympathy, nor share with him in
the pursuit of it, in which most Of
the pleasures truly consists; and the
young married people must set out
with as large and expensive an es-
tablishment as is becoming those
who have been welded for twenty
years. This is very unhappy and
unwise.
1t fills the community with bach
elors, who are waiting to make their
fortunes, endangering virtue and
promoting vice; it destroys the true
economy and design Of the domes-
tic institution, and it promotes idle
ness and ineficiency among females,
who are expecting to be taken up
by q fortune, and passively sustain>
ed without any care or concern on
their part and thus many wife
becomes "not helo-mate, but a
help eat"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
SWEARING.

1t is not a mark of a gentleman
to swear. The most worthless and
vile, the drunkard and the prosti-
tute, will swear IS well as the best
dessed and educated gentleman. =
No particular endowment is requisite
to give finish to the art Of cursing.
The basest and meanest Of mankind
swear with as much tact and skill as
the most refined and he that wishes
to degrade himself to the very low
est level of pollution and shame,
should learn to be common swear
err. Any man has talents enough to
learn to curse God and imprecate
perdition on their fellow-men. Pro-
fame swearing never did any man
any good. No man is the richer, or
wiser, or happier for it. 1t helps no
ones education or manners. 1t
commends no one to any society. 1t
is disgusting to the refined, abomin-
able to the good /; insulting to those
with whom we associate; degrading
to the mind Improbable, needless
and injurious to society and wan
tonly to profane his name, to call
his vengeance down, to curse him,
and to invoke bis vengeance, is per-
haps of all offences the most awful in
the sight of God.-LoUTH.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
A Boys COMPOSITION.

A little boy in the Bishop Scott
Grammar School at Portland, Ore
gon, has composed the following es>
say on Oxen: "Oxen is . very slow
animal. They are very good to
break up the ground. / would
rather have horses if they didn't
have collie, which they say is wind
collected in bunch which makes II
dangerous TO keep horses than oxen.
Ifthere were no horses people would
have to wheel their wood on wheel
barrow. II would take them too or
three days to wheel cord mile. =
Cows are useful too. / heard some
people say that if they had to be .
OK or a COW they wood sooner be q
COW, but / think whom it come to be
MIXED ON cold winter morning /
think they would sooner be oxen,
for a oxen don't have to raise calves.
If | had to be OK or a COW wood
be hefer, but if could not be a
heffer and had to be both | would be
a OK
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
YOUNG MECHANICS.

There 10 no class of the communi,
ty the future welfare Of the country
more essentially depends than upon
the rising generation of young me,
chanics IF they are intelligent, so
Der, industrious, and consequently
independent, able and accustomed
to judge for themselves, and gov
erned in their conduct by an en-
lightened view of their own best in-
terest; if they are men of this sort,
the mechanics, and especially the
young mechanics, will form, in con-
junction with the young farmers Of
the country, bulwark against the
monopolies and corrupt politicians,
and save the republic. If, ON the
other hand, they are ignorant, idle,
dissolute, and consequently poor,
and depending upon those who are
willing to trust them they would
soon be converted into the mere
tools of rich and artful men, who,
having first stripped them of self
respect, and every feeling proper to
virtuous citizens, would use them as
passive instruments for promoting
their own ambitious objects, and for
the enactment of laws which are
beneficial to nobody but the ar;ful
few and base demagogues with whom
they originate.
1t is as truesof the mechanical arts
as Of any other profession that
knowledge is power"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
TIE OLDEST MAN ALIVE.

The very oldest Of living mortals
has at last been brought to light by
the Anglo. brazilian Times, in the
person Of Jose Mortinus Continho,
born at Saquavena, May 20, 1894,
and the father of forty~twc children,
from whom have descended in the
four successive generations one
hundred and twenty-tbree, eighty
six, twenty three, and twenty 9th
ers, making two hundred and nine-
t,>four individuals Of whom he Is the
ancestor. A slight stiffness in his
legs is the only physical mark which
bis hundred and seventy-nine years
of life have placed upon Mr.. Coutins
no, and his mental powers are still
such as to enable him to digest the
.news from Spain," which he eager
ly reads each day without the aid of
glasses.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
A JAPANESE EXECUTION.

We have been favored by cor
respondent with the following ac-
count of a Japanese execution: 81
went to see an execution at Yeddo.
out of vile curiosity. rcpented
Of it, but still it was q most extraor>
binary spectacle, and impressed me
very much. The culprits were
eight in number, one being wo-
man. They were all beheaded with
a sword. The operation was per-
formed with wonderful dexterity and
GOODNESS, and not one of them, even
the woman, showed the slightest
symptoms of fear. There was
space of ground roped off; inside
were three holes dug in the ground,
with little mound behind each, on
which was spread mat for the
criminal to knee! on. On one side
of the Enclosure were two ia anese
officials, in chairs, to see the thing
properly conducted. | had place
directly in front of the mounds at
about six feet distance. The csimi-
were placed in row, on one side of
the Enclosure, blindfolded with
pieces Of paper (they use paper for
everything there). What struck
me most was the horrid GOODNESS of
the executioners' assistant. a good
looking lad Of about eighteen; he
went up to each poor wretch in his
turn, gave him tap on the shoul
der, led him to the mound, and made
him kneel on the mat he then strip
ped his shoulders, made him stretch
out his neck, said, "l'hat will do"
and in fash the mans head was in
the hole in front of him, and his
bleeding neck was, as it were, stare
ing me in the face. The assistant,
still with the same pleasant smile,
picked the head up, threw some wa
ter over the face to wash off the
blood and mud, and presented it to
the Japanese otficials, who nodded
and signed to go on with the next.
The assistant then gave the corpse a
blow between the shoulders to expel
the blood, and finally threw the car
cass aside like log of wood He
then repeated the same pleasant
programme with the next, never
thought mans head could come off
so easily it was like chopPing cab
bagcs, only accompanied with pc
culiar and most horrid sound that Of
cutting meat in fact. There was a
dense crowd Of Japanese present, in
Guiding many women, and even
children. These people never ceas-
ed to eat, smoke and chatter the
whole time, making remarks ON the
performance, and even occasionally
laughing, just if they were at
theatre. The executioner poured
water on his sword between each de-
capitation, as one vets o knife in
order to cut India-rubber
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
WHAT a YOUNG LADY DONE.

The Rome Commercial has the fol-
lowing: Miss NJ. j. Daniel, young
lady not yet twenty years old, and
living in this county, has exemplifed
true woman's worth during the last
three years. Her father died after
a time her mothsr married again
Miss Daniel was the eldest Of four
children. After her mothers mar
riage she assumed the responsibility
of raising her brothers and sisters
Living on little farm, she took hold
Of work with an earnest determine
ton TO discharge, to the best of her
ability, her self-imposed task. Not
being able, for want of means, to cul
tivate the farm, she turned her at
tention to making shingles, and
formed business partnership with
a neighbor for that purpose. She
and her little brother were to do the
saving and irving, and her partner
the drawing, hauling and selling
During the last three years she has
assisted in making and selling over
million shingles, from which she
has realized $545. She has also i'm
proved her little home, furnished IL
neatly and tidily, supported herself,
brother and sisters, and now has a
reserve fund of over $780,"
This should put the blush of
shame upon the cheeks of those
young men who spend their hours in
idleness and say they can get moth
ing to do.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.

FNHlIE Subscribers are supplied from nj, the
suitable to the trade and of good quality and
will sell on very reasonable terms.
They are also manufacturing all qualities OF
Doors & SHOES, which for neatness, durability
and price cannot be excelled. .s
Every variety Of GROCERIES on hand, to
all Of which we invite attention, satisfied that in
every particular, we can give satisfaction.
L. BENNETT g. SON.
mayI2-6m
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05

The artificial butter machine
which makes butter out of beef suet,
now in operation 10 San Francisco,
can produce six tons Of butter :
day. By adding . few handfuls Of
hair and dead flies to tnis new pro-
duet decidedly according to the
taste, the purchaser has an article
very much ike the ordinary gro-
Gerry article.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05

A correspondent writing from
Moscow, Russia, says: II was struck
by the genuine politeness of the au-
dience of the Moscow opera. The
Car entered in the middle of the
first act. At his entering there was
no demonstration, but after the act
was over, the whole audience rose
and made simultaneous bow, which
the Emperor returned quite for
mally."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05

-MINSIE-"I'm in such guam
Diary ; for if | turn my back on
Charley he becomes offended at
once; and, if / don't he can't see
my new buckles. What ahalI I do. !"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05

WADE, the murderer, who was
hung in Pennsylvania the other day,
left $21, 900 secreted where no one
can find it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
TO CASH BUYERS.

IL you have any spare changeiu the way Of
shin-plasiers nickles or postage stamps, call
and see the man that has been selling goods al
most generation and see if be don't offer
you as good bargains as any body else. In all
cases when you want to pay cash for goods say
90 for we always charge higher rates when we
sell on time. We are now receiving and open
ing our spring and summer,,stock.
L. S. NORTHCUTT &iGo.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-05
M. II. GRIST
HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER

CAN be found on the Eorth-E East Side Public
Square, over the Store Of Lyon & Bro, where
he will be pleased to meet his old friends and
customers and all others having work in his
line, and he guarantees satisfaction in every
instance. By strict attention be hopes 10 mer-
liberal share Of public patronage. All kinds
of Repairing done at the shortest notice.
January LIST 1673.-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Personal AND PARTICULAR.

"A head wind-A sneeze.
--Nollie Grant dresses plainly.
Georgia has repealed her usury laws.
Ten years ago, to-day, General Grant was
engaged in the siege Of Vcksburg.
Sixteen ex-Confederate army officers hold
positions OH the Union Pacific road.
Insurance rates have gone up to such a rate
that many persons prefer to take the chances.
Am old lady describes genius as ga man
who knoys more'n be can find nut and spills
General burnside states that le is not a
candidate for the command Of the Marine Corps,
and has no intention Of abandoning his present
business.
Gail Hamilton is in Washington, visiting the
family of Speaker Blaine. She has not had the
smallpox, at all, but was i'll for month with
pneumonia.
The frsnking privilege, now doomed to go
out of existence on the first day OF next July,
was born January 10, 1892, and ID consequently
in its eighty-second year.
The election of Prince William Lunalilo az
King of tho Sandwich Islands was ratified by the
Legislature of the Islands on the 8th Of Janu-
ary, and he was invested with the crown
AT Richmond, Va, two highly respectable
Young ladies' have been sent to jail for seven
days for the offense of stealing from hair
dressers shop y" a quantity OF human hair.
India must be charming place to live in
An eminent physician has recently published q
| book in England which shows from statistics
| that at least 900 people are killed in India
by poisonous snakes.
A Danbury man was explaining to his wife
Sunday morning. how his mother used to COOL
| pan cakes, when she interrupted him with the
| batter pitcher He is now experimenting with .
| new kind Of salve.-DdRbury Netcs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Proceedings in the Legislature.

The General Assembly. yesterday, took action
on number Of important matters, and disposed
OF several in way which will be highly crafty
ing to their constituents. Among these was the
resolution appropriating the States share toward
the erection OF monument, in the Antietam
National Cemetery, to fhe fallen Union soldiers,
whose bones are there inferred. We will not
contrast this action with others of the Delaware
Legislature, ON similar subjects, but we cannot
forbear the congratulAtion of our law-mAking
body on this tit recognition Of the brave men
who preserved the Republics unity.
Both Houses also passed resolution appro-
priating $500 in recognition Of the labors of
Francis Vincent Esq, in collecting and prepar-
ing his history of Delaware. As the work has
been otherwise totally unremunerative to him,
we regard this as a fitting testimonial, which
Mr.. Vincent has we'll deserved.
To the visit Of the Legislature to Whining
ton to-day, our citizens, without respect to any
division of opinions, feel and express hearty
Welcome We trust they will see cur good
points, aud go away with kindly. impression of
nur city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
MYsTER RYI
A MAN FOUND DEAD IN A GUTTER

MAN FOUND DEAD IN GUTTER.
Wilmington is not much given to mysteries,
but one was discovered this morning, which yet
lacks solution. At an early hour the dead body
Of man was found lying in a gutter on the
west side OF French street. near Bush's wharf.
Two bullet holes were in his breast, in the re-
gion of the heart, and near him Colts revolver
was lying. He appears to be a stranger here 4,
IS no one recognizes the corpse. The body was
removed to Bush's freight house, where it was
viewed by the Coroner and jury summoned
to investigate the cause OF his death. After re-
moving the body, the jury adjourned until 10
o'clock, tomorrow morning when 1t will resume
IIs Inv esl lIg aLIuII 1JIi nnu nlaTheL
In the pockets of the deceased were found a
soldiers discharge bearing the name of Earnest
yaldue, and Pension certificate, with the name
OF Earnest Waldow written upon it. He was
soldier in the 3rd Regt. Del. Vols, and bad an
ankle shot off,. He is of medium height, stout
and very feshy.
female restaurant keeper says she saw the
man Yesterday in her saloon, and that he seemed
to have plenty OF money. Only little smsn
change was found in his pocket, this morning.
Two or three years ago another man was found
lying dead upon the same spot under somewhat
similar circumstances