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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25

CHAPTER 101.
AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners of
Cecil county to pay the Sheriff of said county per
diem for attendance person by deputy upon the
Court, and such further compensation for other
vices rs in their discretion may to them right
and proper.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland That the Sheriff of Cecil county shall be
allowed two dollars and fifty cents for each days at
tendance in person or by deputy upon the Court when
it is actually in session. and also that the County Com
missoners, in the exercise of careful wise and sound
discretion and of scrutnizing Judgment, allow him
such further compensation for serving bench warrants
and attachments during the session of said Courts and
performing extra duty may seem to them right and
proper prOrided that before they shall order paid
to him any money for doing other than the fees
allowed in the Code of Public General Laws (secton
twenty seven, article thirty petition shall he
filed with them for each which shall lie kept in
their office, and shall forth accurately and detail
the nature and kind of service for winch the
pensaon Is asked the time consumed in performing It.
the circumstances and why such extra compensation
asked and why such extra services necessary
shall be verified by the oath of Sheriff and Of the
deputy, VIII" performed such services; and it shall be
the duty of the County Commissioners to examine
fully each petition and that the requirements
this act strictly compiled with and they shall moi
order TO he paid any claim. extra compensation.
unless each and every provision is fully complied with
aud unless ther" is annexed to each petition affidavit
of the truth Of tn" matter in it, and that such extra
services were absolutely AMI nisptusihy necessary in
each case and thy, after all the requirements of this
act are complied with shall then pay only such
extra compensation as shall appear them be fair
reasonable and proper compensation, and unless fully
and entirely satisfied after the examination of the
petition. aud Other investigation If their
Judgement, That the eNiFa srvic's we've Absolutely
necessary.
SECTION , And he it enacted That this act shall
t'Le effect from the date of its assasc
We hereby certify that the afnrcgong i. correct copy
of AN Act Of Assembly passed January session 1874
Approved March 9th 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASStWAT,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
Apr o. 1S7i-3w
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LOCAL OPTION TRIUMPHANT IN WoRcE

LOCAL OPTION TRIUMPHANT IN WoRCEs-
TER.-The following special dispatch to
the Baltimore american shows that the
temperance men have been active in old
Worcester. The Legislature passed a
Local Option Law for Worcester and one
or two other counties, referring the ques-
ton to the people. The election was held
on Tuesday with the following results:
Snow HILL, April 22nd.-The vote OIL
local option was taken yesterday, and has
resulted in its adoption by large major
ity. Snow Hill gave 501 majority, New
ton 243, and Berlin "a. These were offset
by majorities in other districts against
local option, which reduced the majority
in the county to 40. The total vote cast
for local option was $50, against it 800.
Very little interest seems to have been
taken in the election outside of the towns
named above. The vote was very light,
only about one fourth the votes of the
county being polled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25

POCKET VEToEs.-Among the bills
which Governor Groome has refused to
sign since the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture, which act is styled pocket geto, we find
the following title" An act to incorpor-
ate the Land improvement Company OF
Cecil county. Never having heard any
thing of such company we can give nc
information as to it's provisions. But it
was evidently not what the title implies a
company to improve the poor lands of
Cecil, or the Governor would surely have
signed the bill without hesitation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
SIMON GIRTY, THE 6 WHITE SAVAGE,

In the stirring times of the Old Pioneers,
no name on the whole border was so wide
ly known or so universally dreaded as that
of Simon Girty, "The White Savage" as
called by Heckewelder. From 177S, when
Grty, Elliott, Mckee, and other we'll
known tories fled to the Indians from Fort
Pitt, NOW Pittsburgh, down to 1894,
when the power of the Ohio tribes was
forever crushed by mad Anthony Wayne"
scarce a maraud, massacre, or scalping
raid occurred but what the Girtys-for
there were three brothers of them, all op-
Grating with the western Indians-were at
the bottom of them. The hated name was
terror in every borderer's cabin, and its
mere mention would cause women's cheeks
to blanch, and children's hair to stand
with fear.
Charles Mcknight, Editor of the Illus
trated Peoples Monthly of Pittsburgh, and
author of cold Fort Duquesne. or Captain
Jack, the Scout, said by Bancroft,
Stone, DeHass, and other competent crit
les, to be the truest Historical Novel ever
written, and by all odds the best border
book since the days of Cooper-has just
commenced in the Monthly, thrilling and
intensely interesting Historical Serial, call
ed "Simon Girty, the Renegade" The
time selected is 1882, when the whole
frontier was ruthlessly scouIged by the
savages, backed by tory and British lead
ers embracing the Morovian massacre on
the Muskngum; Crawford horrid torture
at the Sandusky towns; the second siege
of Fort Henry, (Wheelng); the burning
of Hannahstown, and the terrible battle of
the Blue Licks, Ky.
Truly stirring and bloody period, when
such Indian crackers and slayers as Boone,
Kenton, the Poes, and the Wetzels smote
the savages chip and thigh" The Peo-
Piles Monthly is now in its fourth year; is
the only illustrated paper of any preten-
sions west of New York; is SO popular
from Maine to Texas that eight out OF ten
renew. Subscription price, $3.50 per year;
or three months trial for only % cents.
Agents wanted everywhere on Monthly,
and Old Fort Duquesne." Address,
Peoples Monthly Publishing Co." Pitts
burgh, Pa, for circulars and sample copy.
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"A special election was held in Balti-
more on Tuesday to decide whether there
should be a further issue of 81 800. 600 in
bonds for the improvement of Jones Falls,
and whether the floating debt of the city
to the extent of 50. 600, 900 should be fund
ed. There were $4,000 votes cast. The
proposition to issue 81, 500, 900 of improve
ment bonds was defeated by $500 majority,
while the question of funding was carried
by a majority of $500.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25

"Vox Populi" overlooks the important
fact that legislators are bodies of employ
ees who are allowed to keep their own time
books, and it is noticeable fact that such
time keepers never have any lost Or broken
days. AS to the matter of taking pay for
Sundays, the religious sentiments of the
members we should suppose would revolt
Of that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25

Very Interesting analyses and a COMPARE
son of value between Waring & Bros.
Ground Bone and that of Lister Bros.
will be found in another column.
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ew-The following extract from the Wi

The following extract from the Will
mington Gazette published in the CONNER
cial, with that papers comments, will
serve to introduce to the public specimen
of Judge Stumps admirers. The writer's
conception of Judge squares remarkably
we'll with his estimate of the value of
truth. With what remarkable facility he
tells lie. A Judge with such following
has some thing to be proud of.
"THE STUMP OF FALLEN TREE
Judge Stump, of the Cecil county courts
appears to be a fine csnservator of the
peace. His respect for the law must be of
the most exalted character, if letter from
Elkton to the Gazette of this city is accu-
rate. The letter makes the following
statements, under date of the 17th:-
Judge Frederick Stump pitched into
E. E. Ewing of the Wing, day, and
gave him Jessie, a pair of black eyes and
a bloody nose, and one of the fullest faces
you ever did see. His eyes are in full
mourning, and l hope will be 80 for some
time. The cause is something said about
the Kearney murder case. The Judge has
not a scratch, and he is out with head and
tail both up
Apart from the coarseness and vulgarity
of the letter, the writer of which has, we
hope, misrepresented Judge Stump, there
appears to be enough in his statements to
make the affair a disgrace to the bench of
Maryland. Such a stump ought to be
pulled out of the ermine."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGE.

The County Commis ners of Cecil ulty will receive
their office in Eikton. SEALED PROPOSALS. 10
build bridge Big Elk creek. Smith ( P,Tkc's
urdin Tuesday. til 18th day Of May next, up I"
o'clock P NJ. Proposals solicited for wood. or i!"i.
bridge: if wood the Improved Burr Plan will be
used according the following dimensions and size oi
timber.
SPAN ITO feet from face Of abum-uts and ;he chords
to have less than is inches bearing the
bridge Il feet wide from and - feet high
from floor tie to have doubcribbed segment.
and double chords the segments for arches 5x9 inches
chords 5Xl0 inches: plates IXlO inches; post, l0Il2
inches; truss braces 7NS inches: floor beams tx a
inches oist for floor ks inches, and not than IS
inches: brace between ties 5x5 inches; guard
pieces AXIS inches; studcling and rafters XXI inches
ners apart and sudding feet; wall plates xlO
nches skewbacks 716 inches flooring inches thick,
clear of sap wall plates skew backs and flooring good
white oak the roof to be No pine cypress shingles,
put lathe: the roof To project not less than feet
the face of the abutmcntS and wing walls: the
Notwithstanding to be good pine siding clear of cracks
and loose knots the scmcnts. string pieces post and
floor beams all to 10 bottled with iron bolts = inches
round with heads and washers and the bridge to
bc secured to the ahutments at each corner with :
inch round iron bolts and the bridge to have two
good coats of wiitewash.
The work all to he done in a substantial and work
manlike to 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
missioncrs' Office, where draft of the be
BY order. l. F. NANARSDALE,
April -, lSI4-2w Clerk.
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The undersigned have this day formed CoPartner.
ship, under the name and style Of DAVIS KEYES
for the purpose of carrying the Lumber business in
Elkton. l. ID. DAVIS,
April nth, ISL SAM'L J. KEYES.
April -, ls14-2w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS,
FOR SALE.
Notice Of E0-PartnprShin-

60 bushels Clean Ripe HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED.
NJ. J. HUNT
April -, lSs4-lm Rising Sun, Md.
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The 6ggeSt hinq yet. liuMoR, W.T. rArnos, LiFE.
AND LAUGHTER. $50 comic cuts The people yearn
for it. II riU sell in dull times Show il a man
and he surrendrrs. IT Is SURE EVERY TINE. Don't
bother Nth heacy books that nObOdy ,caHts. Iumors the
tsing that takes. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Send
for circulars and to TO-DAY PUBLISHING Co.
Philadelphia, New York, Boston Chicago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
Tract No. z. Is situated, lying and being

in the Seventh Election District f said county and
Rowlansyillc: it being the land which
vcy"d to the said deceased by D. F. SIurc and WIFI 10y
deed dated the Uth day of March AID ISL and recorded
in Lihrr D. s, No. I, folio Ill, &c, of the Land
Books for Cecil county aforesaid, and contains
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
Tract No. |. Is all that Farm Or Tract

OF LAND, situated. lying and being in the Sixth EleC
ton District of said county, which conveyed To the
said Jeremiah Swishcr deceased, by Reese P Mcdowell
and wife, by deed dated the 9TH day of March. A. b.
1866 and recorded in Liber IL r. T. No. folio l5 &c
of the Land Record Books for Cecil county atoIs
said and cnntnns
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
NEW 1DTER TISEMENI,S.
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue Of decree of the Orphans Court for Cecil
county the subscriber Trustee will sell at Public
Sale, at Rowandsve, Nd, on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of May, AID. 1874,
at o'clock NJ. all the REAL ESTATE Of which
jeremiah Swisher late Of Cecil county, died seized and
possessed. containing i'll all l2l Acres and 50 Square
Perches of Land. more less.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25

MILTON 7. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegate!
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AN ACT in relation to Public Roads in Cecil county
and to repeal all acts parts of acts inconsistent
with the pro visions of this act
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

USE OF LEMoNs.-When persons are
feverish and thirsty beyond what is nat.
ural, indicated in some cases by a me.
tallic taste in the mouth. especially after
drinking water, or by a whitish appear.
snce of a greater part of the surface OF
the tongue, one of the best coolers y
internal or external, is to take lemon,
cut off the top, sprinkle over some Loaf
sugar, working it downward into the
lemon with the spoon, and then suck il
slowly, squeezing the lemon and adding
more sugar as the acidity increases from
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

TELL Your MoTHER.-I wonder how
many girls tell their mother everything
Not those young ladies who, going to
and from school, smile, bow, and ex-
change notes and pictures with young
men who make fun of them and their
pictures, speaking in way that would
make their cheeks burn with shame if
they heard it. All this, most credulous
and romantic young ladies, they will do,
although they will gaze at your fresh
Young face admiringly, and send or give
you charming verses or bouquets. No
matter what :" other girls do don't you
dn it. Schoolgirl hirtations may end
iisastrously, as many foolish, wretched
young girl could tell you. Your yearn-
ing for some one to love is great need
of every Woman's heart. But there is a
time for everything. Don't let the bloom
and freshness of your heart be brushed
off in silly firtations. Render yourself
truly intelligent. And above all, tell
your mother everything. Never be
ashamed to tell her, who should be your
best friend and confdant, all you think
and feel. 1t is strange that young girls
will tell every person before mother F."
that which is most important that she
should know. 1t is said that Indifferent
persons know more about her fair young
daughter than she does herself Wash
ingtoa Chronicle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

ACCIDENT IN VERNoN.--Levi Moore,
on the 22d ult., was on the mountain in
the west part of the town after load Of
logs. A large log lying the wrong side
Of a stump, Moore hitched his horses to
the log to roll it over. When the log
was nearly over the chain broke and the
log rolled back on to Mr.. Moore's legs
breaking his left leg about half way be.
tween the knee and ankle. Fortunately
there were choppers near by, and one
John Sugland, with herculean strength
took lever and moved the log sufficient.
ly for him to get out. He was taken
home by neighbor and his wounds
cared Tor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
pIANo FoRTEs AND ORGANS.

The undersigned is agent for the sale of Guild
Church & Cos PlANOF ORTES and ORGANS
Also second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange
for new ones.
Will furnish First CIsss PIANO FORTE
for LIS MONEY than any other house in Bos-
ton These instruments can be seen At nv store on
Bridge Street. 81 D. PIPER
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
gelluws falls Jimss,
BELLOWS FALLS, OCT. 9, 1874
The ST. Adams Ball Murder.

Last week fresh mystery was added
to the terrible murder of Miss Ball, al
St. Adams, in July last. Some time
during Monday an excavation five feet
and half by two feet wide, and about
two and one half feet deep, and evident
ly intended for grave, and lying near
ly north and south, with the dirt care
fully thrown up on the east side, was
dice vered by party Of visitors to the
scene of the horrible tragedy. The ex-
cayation is northwest Of and about six
feet from the place where the body OF
the unfortunate young lady was found.
The st. Adams Advertiser says that
reliable parties who visited the place on
Sunday as late as shutdown say there was
nothing of the kind there at that time,
but it is said that where the excavation
now is the dead leaves and other rubbish
had been carefully cleared away and the
dirt somewhat disturbed. If this be
true there can be no doubt but that the
work had been planned beforehand, and
probably by some one privy to the MUIR
der of the young girl, if not by the vii
lain himself. In the work was used a
spade with q sharp. straight edge, six
inches wide, an inch crow bar, sharp,
we'll set saw and an ak, the impression
of all these tools being left in the dirt
and on large root, some ak inches in
diameter, which originally lay longitude
nally through the ground where the
grave was dug and just below the sur
face of the ground. The work done
bears evidence that the party or parties
who did it, knew how to handle saw
and an ak, and puts to fight the absurd
and improbable theory that it was done
by boys. A number of theories are adj
vanced as to the doer and the motive,
many of them too absurd to be thought
Of; but every one having the above facts
can form their own conclusion. 1t is
sufficient to say that this singular occur
renee does not relieve the case of its
mystery, but on the contrary seems to
add to it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

being brought up from lower point.
Invalids with fsverishness may take two
or three lemons day In this manner
with the most marked benefit, manifested
by sense Of GOODNESS. comfort, and in
vigoration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
You Didn't NIepa IL.

very angry ana lake all sorts OF nero
resolves, but everybody knows that you
bark is worse than your bite, and tina
when you lave cooled down bit. Their
is nobody in the world go good-natured
so true-h earted, or SO jolly as yourself
| How / did laugh to myself as | behelt
you furiously striding across the lawn
as if you wore the giants seven league
boots. You were iu such passion yor
did not know where you were going, bu
marched into bed Of choice geraniums
How the gardener must have stared
the next morning when he surveyed the
damage 1t was Is if an elephant had
been attempting quadrille.
But it brought you little to your
senses. You knew that trampling down
flower beds would not prevent your son
getting married, especially when you
took into consideration the important
fact that the ceremony had been conclu-
ded before you had any knowledge of it.
No, my dear sir, am no advocate for
sons disobeying their fathers; but then,
fathers should be careful how they give
their sons cause for disobedience.
When Charlie told you of his love for
Minnie Frost. the daughter of your old
neighbor, we're you not delightedf Did
you not throw up your newspaper in the
air and tell him he had brought to you
the best news in the world?
Of course you did.
You knew Minnie was a charming
girl, and you thought what capital
wife she would make for Charlie.
Nay, I'll be bound you we're also
thinking Of the pride you would feel
when you were able to introduce her to
your friends as "my sons wife,
Did MT you buy her that beautiful
gold locket and chain she is so fond of
wearing9 And did MT you send her a
photograph of yourself, at the same time
begging her to accept it as the portrait
of the father of her future husband?
Oh, colonel, you must have been a
goose to have forgotten all this !
What had Minnie done that you
should seek to break off the match be-
tween her and Charlie2
Surprising that you and Minnie's
father could not agree in regard to Mr..
Summers battle.fag resolutions; what
on earth had that to do with Charles
courtship2
Bother politics | wish there were no
such things in the world, especially when
they cause fathers to interfere with the
happiness Of their children.
Surely you didn't want to punish
Charlie because neighbor Frost disagreed
with You in politics No, l knew you
did MT.
The truth is you did MT know what
you were about. Here were the bans
actually published, the wedding dresses
ordered, and nearly everything ready,
when you must needs interfere, and de-
clare that the wedding should not take
place, because ueighbor Frost regarded
Charles Sumner, kind of demi-god.
am perfectly ashamed of you, colo
mel.
Of course you didn't mean il but
then you have no right to say that which
you do not mean. 1t is setting bad ex
ample, is it not2
| I'm glad to find you agree with me
Suppose you put on your hat and com
with me to neighbor Frost's. Here
your hat. Won't it be a surprise t
them
So jolly.
They little think you are coming t
have dinner with them. Never mind
the dinner will taste all the nicer; bu
mind, not a word of politics. Com
along ! Cottage Home.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

We have made a speciality of the best selected
styles in each of the above named stocks and fin
er assortment or a more thoroughly finished seec-
ton of goods would be difficult to find.
We should be pleased to have you call and exam
inc our stocks which will be found replete with the
latest styles and at close prices.
Thanking our many former customers for their
liberal patronage we shall hope to continue our
business relations under the new style and Firm of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09


KEEP UP FAMILY ATTACHMENTS =
One of the saddest things about a large
family who have lived happily together
for years under the old roof-tree, is the
scattering to distant homes, which takes
place as they grow up, one by one, to
years of maturity. 1t is often the case
that, in the cares and hustle of business,
letters grow more and more infrequent,
finally brothers and sisters will some
times entirely lose sight of each other.
These kindred ties are much too sacred
to be slightly severed. 1t takes such a
little while to write letter, ard the ex-
pense is SO trifing, that there can hard.
ly be an excuse for the neglect.
A loving family circle, thus widely
severed, adopted curious but beautiful
plan for keeping informed of each others
welfare. The two most remote, on the
first of each month, wrote part of a
page on a large sheet, containing the
principle news of the month, and this
was sealed and forwarded to the family
next in order. Some member of the
family adds little contribution, and
sends it on to the next, and so on, till
the circle is complete. Thus the famil,
letter goes its round twelve times year
and each one is kept well informed Of
the joys, SORROWS, plans and pursuits Of
the others. Family gatherings are fire.
quent in such households, and the old
home attachments never grow cold.
Sons in particular, away from home
are apt to grow neglected. of letter writ
ing. Oh, if they knew how many heart
aches such neglect often causes to The
loving breast that pillowed their tirec
heads in childhood, they would not b,
so thoughtless. Il they knew the 10,
that letter brought, and could see how
the lightest words we're dwelt over, ant
talked over by the fireside, they woulC
not be so sparing of those messages.
Are not some of US sadly in arrear
in this particular?