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The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
LETTER FROM OHIO.
CAMDEN, Preble Co., Ohio.
A,:1 0ntI, 1914

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April Goth, 1874.
Ep1ron Wu1G:-About two weeks ago l
had visit through the eastern parts OF
Nebrask. and Kansas. Farmers were busy
breaking up their ground and preparing
for the Spring crops Spring wheat was
mostly up and growing finely. Herds OF
cattle and sheep could be seen grazing on
the tender grass of the prairie, which was
putting forth. Everything seemed to de-
note that Spring was at hand.
Farmers could be generally seen on their
farms, as this is the busiest season of the
wear with them. Emigrant wagons in
great numbers could be seen westward
bound, and everything seems to denote
that the vast fertile prairies of the West
will soon be brought under cultivation.
Car load after car load of farming imple-
ments are being unloaded and sold at the
western towns in fact, it seems to be the
most lively branch of business in the towns
at this season of the year. Business gen.
erally in Nebraska and Kansas is dull.
At Lincoln, NeDraSkd, VIC sa" 4ai'c I"
number of W omen crusaders, who appear
ed to be earnestly engaged in behalf OF
some of the saloon keepers. ] hear they
have met with great success, but there is
plenty for them to do there yet. Rents
are verv high there nd business generally
overdone, as in most all western towns
when they ret a few railroads, there is
a general rush there and every business
cannot prosper till the country settles.
While in Kansas City, hearing so much
of Texas, we, like many Others, got the
| Texas fever and started to Texas. Arrlv
ing in Fort Scott, Kansas, at lO5 PM, Oh
! Saturday night, we thought we would stoI
over Sunday, which we did. After break
fast Sunday morning we stepped out into
I the street anel to our surprise, in that ole
| town of Fort Scott, meat markets, cloth
| ing stores, groceries, bakeries, photo
graph galleries, &C., were open. Afte
1OA. NJ. we started to church, and by fol
lowing a gentleman who said he was go
ing. we found on the surburbs of the tow
an old Methodist and Presbyterian
church, which by their looks, are far be
hind their neighboring towns
In all the public streets, most every house
had in connection with it groggery, an
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in almost every vacant building the win
dows were stained and marked Saloon"
denotng the death of the place. do not
think will overestimate the number, in
saying there are three hundred groggeries
there, in a town of about six thousand
inhabitants. My attention was particular
ly called to one; outside was the usual
sign of barrels, kegs, &C., the windows
were well marked, and just inside the door
was the mark, " Sample Room" In the
door sat great big whisky-bloated man;
by his nose, one could tell his occupation,
and his head was tossing to and fro as
though he was on the rough sea- "Sam-
pie ROOM inside and "Sample" in the
door.
Fort Scott is not bothered with crusa-
ders, at least, never heard of them there.
1t is my opinion that a mans life is never
safe in such place amongst such degrad-
ed humanity. If man is known to have
few dollars, his life is in danger if he
can be got out from the crowd. In almost
every paper we get, there is an account of
some one being shot or stabbed to DEATH
and sometimes the victims are emigrants
going west, with little money; they are
shot in their wagons, robbed and that is
the last that is known of the ruffians.
Men leave the East who are degraded in
society, go West, get into these gambling
and drinking houses, and sink so low that
they have no respect for mau, but desire
for his money. Whisky can be had almost
any place on Sunday. At the hotels the
bar is at the liberty of the guests by a
back entrance, where they can drink as on
any other day. Rooms aside for cards, if
you wish; make the bet, then play the
game.
These with few more such circum-
stances convinced us on Monday that we
were far enough West, and that the Hon.
II. G. did not mean Photographers; so we
took the next train for Cincinnati and the
crusade land. hear from the U. S. Rev.
enue Collector, of Dayton, Ohio, that
since the Women's Crusade, that there is
not distllery running in full force, and
that one half have closed, and others will
close the first of next month. In most of
the small towns the whisky men have
signed the pledge and quit. In Cincinnati
the contest is hard, but by the names of
the Councilmen one would think they want
their beer GEO.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
q One of the worst practices in vogue

GB-One of the worst practices in vogue
among teachers is that of allowing or COM
pelling pupils to undertake too much. In
this practice they are aided and abetted by
unthnking parents. Sometimes they
weakly allow themselves to be forced into
it by the opportunities of children and
their parents. Children with their natural
tendency to pursue the shadow and neglect
the substance, are anxious to pass from
book to book, while parents measure their
progress by the frequency with which they
go through the empty form of promotion.
Too frequently the teacher succumbs to
the pressure thus brought to bear upon
him, and promotes his pupils clear out of
the bounds of reason, instead of classifying
them according to his own common sense
and knowledge of the principles and
methods of teaching. Then, in conse-
quence of the carelessness, inattenton, res
tiveness and want of progress on the part
of pupils, and the constantly increasing
doubt and perplexity of parents which are
the natural outgrowth of this system, the
teacher undergoes a martyrdom in which
he gets no sympathy, and deserves none,
although it is a rather heavy punishment
for his want of decision and firmness.
However he worries the year out, is rather
anxious to move to another school, gets
his resignation accepted without difficulty,
and is succeeded by another probably of
the same class of whom much is expected
The newcomer finds that the community is
not exactly satisfied with the work of his
predecessor, and that his only means of
making an Immediately favorable impress
sion is to impartially promote all hands at
an early date. He accordingly does so and
thus the matter goes on from bad to worse
till the result would be extremely ludcrous,
if it had not an alarmingly serious aspect
also. We might be amused at the idea of
advancing children in few short terms, to
IA position in regard to their studies which
can only be properly reached by years of
careful study, if it were not for the ten
dency it has to render them obtuse, heed
less and superficial. Were it not that in
the end it surely causes loss of faith in
common schools and common school teach
ing.
Teachers need to be entirely independent
of extraneous circumstances in the dis
charge of their duties, to take a compre-
henslve view of education in general and
to definitely decide their own status in
regard thereto. They need to take for
their motto "thoroughness first, then pro-
gress," to aim to give careful, comprehen-
sive instruction to all they undertake, and
to undertake no more than can be perform
ed with this object in view. Such a course
like virtue in general, is its own reward.
The results of the opposite course which
has been partially described, cannot fail to
be disasterous to all concerned. The
ignorance and general imbecility of pupils
SO taught, is crowned by the fact that they
don't eren knou hoW little they know.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGE.

County Commissioners of Cecil county will receive,
at their office in Ekton. SEALED PROPOSALS, to
build bridge Big Elk creek. at Smith Parke's
iordng, Tuesday the 18th day of May next, up to
o'clock p. NJ Proposals solicited for wood, iron
bridge if wood, the Improved Burr Plan will be
used according the following dimensions and size Of
timber
SPAN 10 from face OF abutments and the chords
to have less than is inches bearing the
bridge l. feet wide from to out and Is feet high
from floor tie. to have doublerhbei segments
chords 5xI0 inches: plates 7xl0 inches posts l0xl2
inches jost for floor 4xS inches and not than Is
inches brace between ties 5X5 inches guard
rafers apart and stuldng feet wall plates 7xlO
skewbacks 7xl6 inches: flooring inches thick.
clear sap: wall plates skewbacks and flooring good
white oak the roof to be No pine cypress shingles
put lathe: the roof to project not less than feet
over the face Of the abutments and wing walls: the
Notwithstanding to he good pine siding clear Of cracks
and loose knots the segments, string pieces, post and
floor beams all to be bolted with iron bolts inches
round with heads and washers, and the bridge to
be secured to the abutments at each with lis
inch round iron bolts; and the bridge to have two
good coats of whitewash.
The work all he done in a substantial and work
mauke manner the entire satisfaction Of the County
Commissioners their agent and to be completed on
or before the 10Th day Of October next.
For further particulars inquire at the County Com
missioner office, where a draft of the be
BY order I.E. NANARSDALE,
April %, lS74-2w Clerk
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
THE BRICkLAYERS.

"Ho. to the top of the towering wall ~
'Tis the master mason's rallying call >
"To the scaffolding, boys, now merrily
climb;
'Tis seven o'clock by the town-belrs chime!
Bring to your work good muscle and Drawn;
And keen, quick eye where the line is
drawn:
Out with your saw-tempered blades of steel!
Smoother than glass from point to heel;-
Now, steady and clear, from turret and port,
Ring out your challenge: Mort 0 m0rt't"
'sClink clink trowel and brick !
Music with labor and art combine;-
Brick upon brick. lay them up quick;
But lay to the line, boys; lay to the
line -
CHEEKY as crickets all the day long,
Tightening labor with laugh and song;-
Busy as bees upon ang lie and pier,-
Pling the red blocks tier upon tier
Climbing and climbing still nearer the sun;
Prouder than kings of the work they have
done!
Upward and upward the bricklayers 60,
Till men are but children and pigmies
below;
While the masters order falls ringing and
short,
To the staggering carrier: Mort mort!
- Sllnk cllnk lTOWel duu UIlch
Music with labor and art combine;-
Brick upon brick, lay them up quick;
But lay to the line, boys; lay to the
linen'
Who are the peers of the best in the land
Worthy meath arches of honor to stande
They of the brick redeemed, mortar stained
palms,
With shoulders of giants and sinewy arms,
Builders of cities and builders of homes
Proppng the sky up with spires and
domes;-
Writing thereon with their trowel and
lime
Legends of toll for the eyes of Time!
So that the ages may read, as they run,
All that their magical might has done
So clink clink trowel and brick
Work by the masters word and sign;-
Brick upon brick, lay them up quick
But lay to the line, boys; lay to the
lineH'
G. II. Barnes, in Scribner's for May.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
HOW TO GET A LIBRARY.

. The Hearth aud Home gives the following
useful hints in regard to selecting library.
The books of reference referred to are
among the urgent needs of every teacher,
and the public schools will never reach
their highest degree of usefulness until
teachers are paid such salaries as will
enable them to possess themselves of them:
"The trouble is not commonly a want Of
disposition to buy books, but rather
vagueness of purpose in the buying
Everybody buys them nowadays, but not
everybody buys the right ones If one be
able to own a large number of volumes, a
little miscellaneousness of selection is we'll
enough, but when ones ability to purchase
is limited, as in most cases it is it becomes
very necessary that the choosing shall be
intelligently done. A mere collection Of
books, even though it be large one, is
not library, while a very few well selected
volumes may justly claim that designation.
Where the books must be few in number,
they should not only be the best, but they
should be so chosen as to cover the largest
possible field and to serve the greatest
variety of purposes. Books of reference
are especially necessary in every home, and
should form the beginning and the basis of
evory library, large or small. A few of
these, well chosen, make a very excellent
library of themselves indeed, and without
them there can be no library at all worthy
of the name.
Every house should have them, whether
it has other books or not; and above all,
every house should hold, after the Bible,
an encyclopedia and a dictionary. If other
books can be had, add them by all means,
and the more the better; but these every
man must have who would grow as he gets
older. or would see his children ripen, as
they should, into the intelligent manhood
and womarhood. An encyclopedia is, in
fact, library in itself. 1t is the knowl-
edge of the centuries boiled down; the
essence Of all books crystallzed 1t stands
on the shelves ready to answer briefly every
conceivable question in physics, history,
politics, art, philosophy and why not; to
furnish precisely the information wanted
on almost every possible subject; to turn
your children's wde-eyed wondering into
the best of schoolmasters; to make of
every question sprung in the family circle
an instructive lession.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

8~The Connecticut School Journal says:
or mischief of any kind is to be overcome
at all in the school-room, it must be in it's
very incipiency. To pretend not to notice
a misdemeanor, or to leave it unnoticed,
from any timidity or hesitation to under
take its suppression; to refrain from
prompt disciplining of the mischief with
vague hope that it will die out of itself,
that it will not be repeated so often as to
become unbearable, or because it will annoy
you less to let it go on than to tackle it
all these are the trademarks of a teacher
seriously weak on the side of discipline"
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

Many commit sins which they would
not commit did they not expect to repent
of them in the future. They presume on
Gods love. =" Is He not always ready to
forgive?" No, he is not, Esau :" found
no place of repentance, though he sought
it carefully with tears" History affords
many such instances. Besides, is such
presumption fitted to make one more desir-
GUS to repent in future? There are always
to-morrows head. The Spaniards have
this proverb, "The road of Bye-and-bye
leads to the town of Never
Corn Shallar
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned. under the nam" and style of f. BROWN
BRO, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
EDMUND BROWN
Elkton April 23, 1871 JOSEPH NJ. BROWN
EDMUND BROWN, of the above late firm, will CON
tnue the Mercantile business at the old stand in Ekton
and settle the Business of the old firm.
April u. lS74-3w EDMUND BROWN.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
Mutual Building Association

OF CECIL COUNTY.
Issues Semi-Annual Series in January and July
Premiums paid in Monthly Instalments. Loans can lie
repaid any time Stockholders can withdraw at any
time, with legal interest. Series will be issued
the last Saturday in July. 1874.
Presdent-DAVID SCOTT Treasursr-R IAlNES.
Secretary-R. G. REESE. Counset-C. MCCULLOUGH
May 8, lS73-1y
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TO THE PUBLIC,

| have removed to the COACH SHOPS, at the Brick
Meeting Honse, Md, where | prepared to do all
kinds of Work in my line i'll worknauIike manner,
such CARRIAGES. Light aud Heavy WAGONS, &c
All inds of Country Smthug done. Particular
non pad 10 Horse Shoeing. Repairing promptly at
tended to. Prices moderate Respectfully
mar %, 1S74-2m JAS. C. THOMAS.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
NOTICES, &C.
Notice of CO-Partnership.

The undersigned have this day formed a Co-Partner-
ship under the name and style of DAVIS kEiES,
for the purpose of CARRYING the Lumber business in
Elkton. H. DA 10.
AnriI 1Itb 1874 SAM'L j. KEGES.
Anril u. lSIt-ow
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
Dissolution of CO-PartnerShip.

The Partnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned. under the and style of Keys and
Hopkins is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons indebted the firm will make Immediate pay
ment to Samuel J. Keys. -
KEYS & HOPKINS
April Is, 1874 Apr Is, ls1l-3w
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
There will he special meeting of the Stockholders
of the Elkton Building Society held nj the room IN the
Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday evening. May Znd AT
- o'clock consider the report Of the special com
mittee appointed a. the Stockholders meeting. on the
10th of APRIL 1874 III. II. GILPlN,
April IS lS74-;w. Secretary
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
FOR SALE AT NORTH EAST.

Two Young Horses for want of use: No. l. SORREL
MARE five wears old medium size and good -
traveller. No. >. BLACK STALLION. three <EXSA
old. best of stock. will make fast trav-&Ns
eler and is well broken aud perfectly gentle. S>lS.sD
Apply to }. L. NoLLENS.
Apr. IS lST4-4w. North East.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02
NOTICE..
PLANTS! PLANTS!

An experience of seventeen years in the culture OF
GARDEN VEGETABLES nsures the public that the
PLANTS offered by the subscriber precisely what
they represented to be- and that purchasers will get
what they bargain for Great pains having heeh taken
selection of Seeds and Varieties regardless of
price. enabled to offer customers large
stock of the very best Plants such
TOMATO, egg, CABBAGE, Carly &LatG,)
CELERY, PEPPER, SWEET Potato, LETTUCE. &c.
Having enlarged facilities for propagating Early
Plants we will be able to fill all orders promptly.
Give a call and see for yourselves.
JOSEPH BOOTH.
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURER,
April 25. 1S74-2m Elkton, Md
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

The last paragraph of the above letter
doubtless expresses the whole trouble, put
how to secure "more pure religion and
less impure politics is the difficult pro-
blem to solve.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

MICHENER at Colora, sells the best
Corn Shelter.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

tS-The shortest and surest way to live
with honor in the world, is to be in reality
what you would appear to be; and if we
observe, we shall find that all human vir-
tues increase and strength themselves by
the practice and experience, of them.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

EDITOR OF WHIG-Dedr iSir:-Will
few lines from the "Sunny South be of
any interest to your readerso If you can
find anything of interest in the following,
well and good.
The Cecil Whig., 1874-05-02

One Column, $500 per inch for year; for and
Months 70 and - per additional Three changes
allowed yearly advertisers without additional eharse
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

A letter from Havana, dated tho 10th inst,
gives rumor that defalcaton amounting to
one million dollars had been discovered In the
custom house there.
In the Woman's Congress- at Chicago yester-
day, papers we're read By Mrs Ellen Mitchei on
.'Falien Women" and by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
on "rhe Influence of Literature on Crime y
They were listened to with attenuon by a large
audience, composed mainly OF ladies.
At Salt Lake City. yesterday, two indictments
for polygamy we're presented by the grand jury
As testimony had been taken by the Jury IN re-
gard to Brigham Young and George Q. Cannon,
the indictments are supposed to be against those
persona.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

THE sEpuHIIcANs CONFIRMING TO THE COMPACT.
New 0BLEANs, Oct II
Four of the Ave Radical members of the Re-
turning Board of Elections have agreed to re-
sign to enable Kellogg to reconstruct the
board with two Conservatives and three
Radicals This is the basis of the compromise
between the whites and Kellogg's party, and one
Of the conditions of peace in future Ex.Gov.
Wells, the fifth member, will likely resign too.
II so, we may expect quiet election, and. if
not danger ahead.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

Mas. WooDHULLs observation-disclosures O.
Woodruff will lecture at the Opera House on
Monday evening, Oct 18th. The following we
tako from the Philadelphia Record
horticultural hall last evening was iilled, the
audience being mostly lodies who had assembled
there to hear Victoria O. Woodruff lecture on
What 10 true what false, socially" Her
brilliant oratory fine, impassioned eloquence,
sweet-toned voice, dramatic powers and grace
full appearance fairly entranced the audience,
the spell being frequently broken by enthusiasts
lie demonstrations.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

FULLER AND MORE COMPLETE RETURNS.
INDIAsAPoIIs, Oct. II.
Fuller and more complete returns from all
the Legislative districts in the State show the
following result
The Senate stands Democrats, 80; Republicans,
"a and Independents, 8. In the House the Dom
ocrats have 50, the Republicans 81, and the In
dependents IL Tho Democratic majority on the
State ticket will probably reach $4,000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

CANVASS ron THE LoRp-KEoroRsHIp OF GLASGOW
UNIVERSITY.
LONDON, Oct. II.
An sctive canvass is progressing among the
students of Glasgow University for Lord Rector
to be elected on November 10th. The Censor
yative students favor Diaraeli, while the Liber
ais are divided between VIM. Edward Forster
and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
lrrem our Late Edltlon Of saturaay.l


uan RED Mem DETERMINED TO oAuRD THEIR
RroHrs In THE BLACK HILLS COUNTRY.
YASKTos, Dacotah, Dot II.
The survivors of party of seven who left
here ten daya ago, for the Walnut Hills, have
returned, reporting fight with the Brule 5ouix
Indians. in which they lost two men, and two
others were seriously injured. Ten of the In
dams arc believed to have been killed.
Apprehensiona are felt for the safety of par
ty Of az persons, who took the same route to the
Walnut Hills. The Indians are determined to
prevent any oncroachmenis of whites at all haz-
vi
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

TWO MEN FATALLY STABBED.
CINCINNATI, Oct II.
George Shaw and Frank Mooney we're fatally
stabbed at q dance near Kalamazoo, Michigan
by Thomas Doyle, who was arrested.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

REPUBLICAN, COUNTY COMMITTEE. This body
met at headquarters, on Saturday, but with
out the transaction OF any other than party bus
mess adjourned to meet next Friday. at the
same place. Encouraging reports were brought
in Irom all parts Of the county.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

TRAIN OF CANS BLOWN FROM II. II. TRACK.
BOMBAY, Oct. II.
frightful Cyclone has visited the presidency
at Bengal, and the telegraph lines are prostra-
ted and train of cars on the railway was blown
frum the track
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19
The Episcopal Convention.

SECRET sEssIoN AGAIN TO-DAY.
NEW YoRK, Oct. n.
The Episcopal Convention went into secret
session again to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

SATISFACTORY NOTE FROM THE FRENCH GOVERN
MENT.
PARIS, Oct. IT,
The French Government has sent note. to
Spain exhonerating itself from the accusation
brought by Spain which is said to BIO satisfacto-
ry to the Spanish Ambassador to France.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19

A MEXICAN LINE r II u 1rf%FA
IN AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COM sxssksask.
PANY OF Observation-Disclosures mail Steam
ship service between -
PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN,
Sailing every Thursday from Philadelphia, and
Sailing every Wednesday from Liverpool.
The following Steamers are appointed TO sail from
Philadelphia.
INDIANA, Oct. ILLINOIS, Nov. 10
sABBoTsFoRD, Oct. 20 OHIO, Nov 10
Pennsylvania. Nov. 8 .KEEILwoRTu, NOV. 20
PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRh NCT.
Cabin S1b to 300 according ~ accommodations.
Steerage and Intermediate f. 'kels To and from all
points at the lowest rates.
Steamers marked with Star do not carry inter-
mediate.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries surgeon and stewardess.
These steamers are supplied with Life-Rafts In
addition to the usual Life-Boats and LifePresery-
err.
Through tickets and through Bills Of Lading is
sued between all prominent points,
For passage, rates OF freight and other informa-
ton apply to
307 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
Richardson Spence co. M j. Cnmmins& Bros,
Liverpool. Queenstown.
8. f. BELTS, Agent, Adams Express oflce VIII
mngton, Delaware. A. IL GRlMSHAW, Agent,
Wilmington Del.