The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-01
The Cecil Wing
AFTER.CLAPS.


readers, and quite in the spirit of fun,
l wrote an article for The jYhdn few
weeks ago, entitled From The West"
Now, said article might never have been
seen by anybody in the West had not
the Editor unfortunately puffed up my
literary vanity by commenting upon it.
So, when number Of farmers where gath
cred around the stove of my boarding
house, talking upon that failing sub
ject, the wrongs and rights of the farmer,
/, goose that ! am produced the paper con-
tanning the article alluded to, and pointed
out to them the Editors comments, and
his suggestions to the farmers of the
"West." Grumbler was pleased; he ex-
pressed the opinion that that editor knew
what he was talking about, and that Tile
Wig was I" bully little Sheet" and re-
it home and feast at leisure upon its stores
of wit and wisdom. OF course the request
was granted.
All unconscious of having given offense
to any one, pursued the even tenor of my
way. But one morning entering the school
room rather early, l found my favorite
scholar sitting modify over the fire which
he had just made, and to my cheerful
"good morning." he returned very cool
nod. Surprising it merely some boyish
grief that weighed upon his mind, [ took
up a book and gave no further notice to
him, until he interrupted thus:
"Miss C, what did you call us all
brats for, and say about our preacher wear
ing red wig and blue glasses, and call ali
the people shoutin Methodists -
"Who told you all this queried.
"Why, marin was at Mrs. Green
quiltln' yesterday, and the wimmin was all
talking about it,
"And didn't they like it 90
Well, guess they didn't" replied he
vehemently. &C Mrs. Giles was talking
about comm to see you about it; and
Belinda Curry said she lowed to write you
had mind to take her children away from
SIGH intidel."
was thunderstruck! Half the patrons
of my school were MethoGists. If they
lcagued against me l would certainly meet
with fate similar to that of the Hoosier
school master. | wait IN hourly dreaC of
visit from that preacher and his family.
His wife stands six feet seven in her new
Sunday CATERS; and as this may be the
last epistle may ever be permitted to send
to my native State, I take this opportunity
to beg the pardon of all my Methodist
friends. If any | have offended, pause
for reply and if there is none, why l
suppose that may conclude like the Ro-
man orator, "that none have | offended
And furthermore, l have great liking for
the Methodists in some particulars; but
do not like their preachers to dwell upon
the future punishment of the careless and
unconverted, because it gives me very I'M
comfortable sensations. Why, if it wash t
for the Metnodsts the youngsters would
have no protracted meetings to attend on
winter nights, or camps in summer time:
and then where would they do their court
| ing, I'd like to know If ii wasn't for the
Methodists we wouldn't have any fairs,
where we can learn to rattle and throw
dice, and give so cents guess at the name
of a doll baby that mostly hasn't got my
name and never had one.
l have just been reading the letter, in d
recent issue of TIE Wig, from your "Trav.
cling Correspondent, about the "oi
wells Of Pennsylvania. Equally cur.
ious, but not quite so remunerative, are
the Artesian Wells of Northern Hi
nois, by which water is obtained simply 10y
boring to the depth of sometimes SO feet
sometimes 200 feet below the surface. II
the well is near the house, an iron tubing
is inserted; if for pasture land, then the
water is simply allowed to flow without The
expense of tubing. The water thus OBJ
tanned is clear and cold, but deeply i'm
pregnated with various mineral substances
such as iron. sulphur, &c. Often when
farmer in boring strikes very strong vein
all the wells in the neighborhood are per
ceptibly weakened, and some come to ;
dead stand still. Remcdy-take out the
tubing and bore keeper.
Farmers clubs are still being organized
in all the principal towns, to consider tn,
best course to pursue in order to break vi
the railroad monopolics. To these meet
iugs the farmers ride free, so. far. The.
get on the train in large companies, ant
offer the legal rate of fare, which is three
cents per mile. This the railroad conduc
tors refuse to take; the farmer then put
the money in his pocket and rides to III
journeys end and returns in the same man
, ner.