The Cecil Whig., 1873-05-24
PENCILINGS.
Ely OUR OUTSIDE EDITOR.

/ Woman's coming motto-B. B." NJ
ballot, no babies!'
Oxford is ambitious. 1t wants to be th
County seat of a new county.
The season for pic-nics and strawberr!
festivals is rapidly approaching.
The backbone of the winter is broken
but the tail wags yet occasionally.
- The heart of the married man rejocetl
that house cleaning is nearly over.
If the baby swallows tack during
house-cleaning, give it claw-hammer.
will the new commissioners see that
the miserable holes in our pavements art
removed?
Postmaster General Creswall arrived in
town ON Saturday evening and remained
over Sunday.
- Don't think little advertisement
won't be read because there is big one
along side of it. The big one can't eat
the small one.
- Mrs. William Fowler, an aged lady,
residing near Elk Neck, fell and fractured
a limb on Monday afternoon last. No
danger is apprehended.
The Milford Ne,os says the peach crop
from that town and below, all down the
State, is terribly injured.
The irrepressible Thomas W., Andy
johnson, &C., suddenly awoke from pleas
ant dream in Church on Sunday eve, and
told the minister to "hold up"'
Like corrupt legislators, moths hate
"printer's ink SO simply wrapping each
article of fur in newspaper, will preserve
it from the ravages of the moth.
The lilacs are now exhaling their fra
grant perfume, and the air is redolent with
the sweet and delicious odors of the fruit
blossoms and expanding flowers.
The sale of the property of the late J..
]. Heckart, in Port Deposit, on Thursday,
was postponed on account of heavy rain,
till the 4th of juno, See advertisement.
The Gypseys have been camped near
Sites Mill this week, and the town has
been flooded with "gypsy maids" telling
fortunes. They have fine lot Of horses.
is the fellow who rings the court
house bell for church on Sunday paid by
the town, or to ring until he has aroused a
sufficient number Of people to make up a
respectable congregation?
The time is rapidly approaching for the
Elkton folks to be "going down the river -
on their little excursions, which surely is
the "mostest fun for the leastest money "
as Solen Shingle says, one can find.
- The quarterly conference of Kent Cir
cult, NJ. P. Church, at meeting held in
Chestertown on Saturday week, decided to
hold camp meeting in Bakers woods, to
commence on Friday, the 25th of July.
The creditors of James & Webb, the fail
ing printers of Wilmington, have agreed
to join in general extension to the firm,
and accepted sixty per cent, to be paid
within seven years, in full settlement of
their claims.
1T is reported that man peddles stock.
ings in Avondale, which he sells at dol
dar pair and gives bottle of whisky in.
1t is said that he drives through the town
in a wagon and when he blows his horn the
men flock around his team like flies.
Mr.. F. Simon of Philadelphia has open
ed new liquor store in Mays old stand,
and advertises large display of all kinds
of liquors-wines, brandies, whiskies sc.
The new establishment does not sell by the
drink but proposes to retail by the pint,
quart, gallon, bottle &c.
Mr.. Jas. Robinson, residing near
Spring Hill, in Wicemico, Co., has two pigs
with six separate and distinct legs each.
The pigs appear quite healty, and are said
to be in a thriving condition. Truly Dame
Nature cuts some queer .-,Sa!isbury
Eastern Shoreman.
Rev. VIM. E. Moore of Columbus, Ohio
will preach morning and evening of next
Sabbath, at the Elkton Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Moore is well known in this
community as an able and effective pre- ach-
er of the Word, and an influential member
of the Assembly now in session at Balti-
more.
We would advise the new Town Com
missioners to meet little earlier, so as to
get through business in time to allow those
members of the board who enjoy single
blsssedness, an opportunity to attend to
other important matters. Remember, gen.
tlemen, "peesencss is peeseness all
around
Mr.. w. B. Heatzig and family left Elk
ton on Thursday morning last for Balti-
more, from which place they will soon
sail for Bremen, and will remain IN their
native country. Mr.. H. was good citizen,
and we'll know Cabinet Maker and Furni-
ture Dealer. Mr.. Levi Boulden, will we
understand, continue the Upholstering
business at Mr.. HIS old stand.
"A gentleman informed US that he saw
couple Of our young townsmen meander-
ing down the railroad, a few evenings
since, carpet bag in hand, and believed
they were about to emigrate. They did
not go far South, however, but, after spend
ing pleasant evening, returned to town.
We hope, therefore, that none of their nu-
merous friends will have the audacity 10
call them "carpet baggerS'
From what we can hear We do not
think if would be healthy for I" Old Prob :"
to visit Elkton. The ladies are all "bless-
ing" him, for their winter suits and hats
are beginning to look seedy, and lie will
not give them enough clear weather to
display the spring styles. OF course there
are, occasionly, few hours of good wealth
er, but as it takes girl so long to get her
"fi1ins" on, it invariably rains before
she gets started!
No wonder the Modocs want to exter-
inmate our army. After the troops had
captured the mother-in-laws of CAPTAIN
Jack and Shack Nasty Jim, whom they pur-
posely and in heartless manner left be-
hind to be taken, the ChIistian-like peace
commissioners let those two old ladies re-
turn to the Lava beds. Jack and Jim
could stand the regulars, the volunteers,
the Warm Spring Indians, the artillery,
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