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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
DKAcoN JONES EXPERIENCE.
fAEKAssAscOxrEzERcE.I
BIZ BRET HAnTEs

Ter right when you lays it down, Parson.
Thet the flesh is weak and a snare:
And to keep yer pIow IN thefarrow
When yer cattle begins to rare
Amt no sure thing. And between US.
The same may be said Of Prayeri
Why. stood the jokes on the river,
OF the boys. when the critters found
Thet I'd jined the Church, and the snieker
Thet. may be ye mind, went round.
The day sat down with the mourners,
In the old camp -meetin' groundi
1 stood all that. and recon
Imight. at a pinch. stood more
For the boys they represents Baal.
And 1 stands as the rock Of the law,
And it seemed like a moral serimmage,
In hoidin' agin their jaw
But ther's crosses Christian suffers,
As hezn't got that pretense-
Things with no moral purpose,
Things ez hez got no senses
Things ez. somehow, no profit
VIII cover their first expense.
Ez howl 1 was Jist last eyenin'
Addressin' the Throne or Grace.
And mother knelt in the corner,
And each OF the boys in his place
When that sneakin' pup Of Keziah's.
To JOnathan's eat Civ chaser
IneYer let on to mind 'em,
never let on to hear.
But drove that prayer down the furrow-
With the cat hIdin' under my cheer.
And Keziah whisperin', .'sie herr
And mother a sayin', "You darep'
asked for a light for the heather.
To guide on his narrer track,
With that cat and that dog jest waltzin',
And Jonathanss face jest black.
When the pup made rush, and the kitten
Dropped down on the small Of my back.
Yet, think, with the Ludss assistance,
Imight have continued then.
II gettin' her holt, that kitten
Hedn't dropped her claws in me-when
It somehow reached the sold ADAM
And dumped to my feet with Amen
so. yer ri ght when you say it, Parson,
Thetthe flesh is weak and snare,
. And to keep yer plow in the furrow
When yer cattle begins to rare.
Amt no sure thing. And between ms.
Say it's just so with prayer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
BOYS sometimes surprise their pa

BOYS sometimes surprise their pa
rents, in taking a very unexpected
turn. A st. Joe father, who under-
took to frighten his son by assuming
the role of highwayman, was some-
what disconnected when his offspring
pulled pistol from his pocket and
blaze0 away at the author of his being,
The old man rolled over into the
ditch, and does not believe in the tim
idity of his son as much as he did.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

A MARRIED lady, who is in the hab-
it of spending most of her time in the
society of her neighbors, happened to
be taken ill, and sent her husband in
great haste for physician. The hus-
band ran a short distance, and then
returned, exclaiming: "My dear,
where shall 1 find you when come
back?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

A lecturer on optics, in explaining
the mechanism of the organ of vision,
remarked, 'tLet any man gaze closely
into his wife's eye and he will see
himself looking so small that-"here
the lecturers voice was drowned by
the shouts of laughter and applause
which greeted his scientific remark.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
PREH1sroRrc PEOPLE OF AMERICA.

The lowlands of the Mississippi con-
stitute TERRA INCoGNITA. No one
man has traversed more than the mar
row district about his own home.
Great trees, two hundred and even
three hundred feet high, and endless
canebrakes and broad, deep LAGUNES
render locomotion in the lowlands
most difficult, and to the unacclimated
dangerous. In the very midst of The
continent there lies this broad, rich
intellectually rich-alluvial plain, fifty
by one thousand, two hundred miles
in area, from Cairo to the sea. Every
where within this matchless agricul-
tural region-matchless in product
iveness as once in its density of popu-
lation-there are wonderful remains
of fmound-builders' toll and peculiar
civilization. There are great mound
everywhere and paved lakes (aquadas
nilOmeters, canals, remains of greaN
brick structures and of bridges, and
yet no American Scholar or Journalist
or scientific association has ever
sought to explore the mysteries or tell
the story of the mound-bUIlderS of the
lowlands. Recently l.. J. Dupre, of
Memphis, who has devoted leisure
hours though twenty years past to the
Investigations of the character ifdi-
Gated, has made publications attract
ing to the archaeological remains OF
the valley of the Mississippi a large
share of popular attention. The
Smithsonian Institution manifests
keen interest in the subject, and
measures may be adopted and means
| furnished by which Mr., Dupre and
J his acclimated associates will make
more useful and astonishing discover
les than have rendered the name and
deeds of Livingstone memorable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

THE directors of school district in
Holmes county, Ohio, recently dis
charged their teacher, in the midst OF
his term, for reciting to one of his pu-
pills the following verses
Over the hills a great way of,
The woodchuck died with the whooping
cough;
The prettiest girl ever saw
Was sucking cider through straw.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

Your Honor,'' said prisoner to- a
Paris Judge, s'my lawyer is not here,
and request delay of the case for
eight days. Butt said the Judge,
.syou were caught in the act of theft,
what can any lawyer say for you 2u
''That'is just what I should like to
hear" said the prisoner, and the
Court laughed, but sentenced MIN to a
year. 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

A little boy heard his mother tell of
eighteen head of cattle being burnt
the other night. Weren't their tails
burnt also?n he inquired.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

is them the common dog sassage p
inquired venerable looking lady, as
she surveyed bunch of bananas over
her spectacles the other day. aE
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

'IT's forty years, my old friend John,
since we were boys together is it !?
Well, don't speak SO loud; there's
that young widow in the next room
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

"LETTING off sleep" is boys defin-
ition of snoring.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

JONES says that why he isn't mar
ried is because that when he wooed
she wouldn't.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

sHowGoliah was killed with sling,
is the title of Maine crusaders lee
ture,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
THE WAY TO MAKE BUTTER CONE,

At this season of the year many dairy
maid has often experienced much difficulty
in getting the butter the "come," and
after churning for hours has had to aban-
don the job for a bad one. This same diff
ficulty happened short time since with a
dairy woman, who had to throw away the
whole churning after spending day in
the fruitless effort to get the butter ex-
tracted from the cream. An old fellow in
the neighborhood, hearing of the case, pro-
nounced it clear case of witch craft, and
declared that he could soon counteract the
lamentations of the accursed WITCH When
the next churning was ready, Abe, the
name we believe OF this circumventor of
the black art, demanded siloer halt dollar,
which he threw into the churn among the
milk and proceeded to manipulate the
cream in the customary manner. After
churning about thirty minutes, the yellow
Jumps of butter began to accumulate on
top of the cream in the churn, and soon a
nice roll of butter was taken out; and
Abe's faith in the potency of silver to de-
stroy the witch's spell, was strengthened
by another indisputable victory over the
evil one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
A woRM-EATEN DRESS QUILTED WITH


A woRM-EATEN DRESS QUILTED WITH
MONEY.
AS officer Fullmer of the Twenty third
Precinct was making his rounds on Friday
afternoon he saw something looking like a
heap OF old rags lying on stoop at Ninety
fourth street, and Fifth avenue. The
officer soon reached the place and discover
ed an old woman evidently in the last
stages of restitution. He was about to
take her to the station-house when, per-
ceivlng his intent, she strongly objected
She said she was not vagrant but had a
home in One hundred and sixteenth street.,
near Fourth avenue. She had only been
sitting on the stoop to rest. Under these
circumstances the officer allowed her to
depart. Coughing dreadfully the old wo
man began to pick her way down the
street, but after proceeding a few PAGES
was obliged to degist. The officer who had
watched her movements, perceivinr her
wretched condition, obtained !. horse and
wagon, and with Il roundsmau who came
along at the time, conveyed her to the
station-honse i'll East Eighty eighth street
Here she said her name was Margaret Fitz-
simmons, and her age 81. She stated that
she had been % years in this county,
She refused to so to ths hospital, and
Sergeant Hicks sent for Police Surgeon
Steinert, who said that she had consume
ton and asthma. She was unwilling to 20
to the Bellevue Hospital, and remained at
the station-house over night. The Ser
geant, observing that size looked wan and
starved, sent for food, which she seized
upon with great avidity. Owing to h, =
opposition she was not taken to Bellevue
Hospital until Saturday evening. The
SURGEONS diSHoyaroI tb,t ba ,,,, :.
from general debility produced by starva.
ton and exposure. She was too weak to
endure bath, and her clothes were simply
taken off, her dress being put beside her
bed. Her clothing was black with dirt
and filled with Vermin. While the nurse
was undressing hers she threw aside the
dress, when suddenly the old woman
sprang out of bed and fierce;7 resisted her.
Warden Brennan then examined Tia dress.
and found that it was absolutely quilted
with money. 1t contained 10 pockets,
each of which was filed with money, from
pennies up to dollars. About $500, in
Guiding IS in pennies and SAC in old city
and State bank bills were found, with
large quantity of bank Hills which
were absolutely rotten and crumli;.:- to
pieces. it took the Warden over two
hours to count the money. Meanwhile the
old woman was growing worse, and on
Monday she died.
The old woman had lac l49gie, and had
been sleeping Que night in one s!.,s.y and
another on doorstep, depending ensira.y
upon the CHARITY of the very poor for food
and lodging. &hs had evidently been beg
giug and starving herself for years, while
she was scraping toget-ar the $500 which
was found in her worm eaten 4rees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
Two Foes Of Health,

Cold and damp inimical to health and We cencr-
ally have unwholesomc combination Of til. two Mt
this They penetrate the skin and integuments
and affect the muscular alandular and orgin
cations, producing rheumatism, neuralgia. chil!s and
fever and where there is tendency to dyspepsia or
liver complaint provoking attack of indigestion or
billiousEess The best advice that be given under
such circumstances is to keep the external surface of
the body warmly clothed, and to keep tie internal
organs in vigorous working order with the most whole
some and genial of all tolcs Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters Gradually, but constantly this famous nvigorant
is supersedng the aultcrated liquors Of commerce as
medicinal stimuant and corrective in all parts of the
country. 1t will be happy day for humanity and il
will surely come when this pure restorative shall have
taken the place of raw spirits stimu!tnt in all
public and private hospitals 1t is not however merely
harmless substitute for the fiery stimuants referred
to. Its stimulating Properties its chief merits
although in this regard it surpasses all the unmccated
products of the STILL domestic imported The power
ful influence it exercises the torpid and toneess
and the relaxed nerves, render it positive specific
dyspepsia, liver complaint intestinal construction rerv
Gus weakness, hypochonira rheumatism and sleeplcss
ness. All chronic complaints aggravated by cold
moist atmosphere AMI it therefore particularly
sary for those who afflicted with ailments of this
lisposins cause Of sickness with Wholesome autiotc
Huststers Btters should lie taken daily at this season
by all nervous persons abnring under chronic ailments
that tend to weaken the system.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

~ Congress re-assembled on Tuesday
after its long holiday from the 10Th of
December, and commenced anew the dis
cussion of the salary grab, the civil rights
bill and the bankrupt law. A change will
be made in the latter law by amendments,
but it is thought that the law will not be
repealed. The civil rights bill seems to
hang fire, and the salary grabbers are 10th
to give up the "grab." Representative
Elliot, pure blood negro from Calhoun
District, South Carolina, made an able
speech on the civil rights bill in which he
is reported by the newspapers generally,
to have handled Democratic member
from Kentucky very ably. His speech
was remarkable for its eloquence and
chaste style, and when he had concluded
he received great applause from the men,
bers and galleries. The members formed
a large crowd round the orator after he
had closed his speech, to offer congratula-
tons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
THE IERTSLATTRE.

The Maryland Legislature assembled at
Annapolis, on Wednesday last, and effected
temporary organization, after which the
friends of Governor Whyte moved and
carried an adjournment, in order to prepare
and arrange matters in caucus. The
Democratic Senate caucus nominated the
following officers for that body which were
confirmed on Thursday:
For President, Hon. John Leo Carroll;
Secretary, Augustus Gassaway; Reading
Clerk, VIM. II. Hiss, of Baltimore; Journ-
al Clerk, Solomon E. Smith, of Dorchester
county; Sergeant-at, Arms, John F. Cox,
of Caroline county; Doorkeeper, Thomas
Written, of Baltimore city; Assistant
Doorkeeper, John d. Johnson, of Wicomi-
co county; Postmaster, Abram Cole, of
Hartford; Committee Clerks, w. G. Pur.
nell, of Cecil county; Lewis NJ. Griffith, of
Calvert county; Reuben A. Bogueley, OF
Montgomery county; James NJ. Low, of
Talbot county; Folders, w. H. Penning-
ton, of Kent county, E. b. Fuller, of Gar
rett county, Thomas Bond, of Baltimore
county; Messenger, George H. Davis, Of
Carol county; Page, Albert Willis, of
Baltimore city. When the caucus con-
yened, and before proceeding to vote for
President, Senator Earle, who had been
favorably named for that position, declined
being a candidate and nominated Senator
Carroll, who was nominated by acclama-
ton. The Secretary and two Clerks were
nominated without opposition. Hon. John
X. Longwel presided, and Hon. F. P.
Stevens acted as Secretary of the caucus.
The Democratic House caucus got into
snarl and effected nothing in tho way of
nominations on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, the House of Delegates
organized by the election of the following
officers: Speaker of the House, Jesse X.
Hines, of Kent county; Chief Clerk, Mil
ton Y. Lidd, Of Cecil county. and DR.. W.
II. Cole, of Baltimore, Reading Clerk. A
committee of IS were appointed by the
Chair to select tho other officers OF the
House.
The Senate elected Rev. W. II. d. Har-
per (Methodist, and Father Obey (Roman
Catholic) rs Chaplains. The House has
not yet elected a Chaplain. Both the Sen
ate and House of Delegates adjourned over
to Tuesday. Some things can be done
better out of session than in session, the
members seem to think.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

fB Sometimes there is quite breeze
freshens up amongst our leading men in
favor of thorough reform in the act of
incorporation of the town OF Elkton.-
These periodic fits of good resolution come
on generally about the close of session OF
the Legislature or when that body is not in
session, but never Immediately before or
early in the session. Why not have this
much talked-of amendment to the charter
of the town passed by the present Legisla-
ture? We have a member from town who
knows pretty nearly just what the citizens
need and demand.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

Ex-Governor Whyte's message was sub
mitted to the Legislature on Thursday. A
large part of the message is devoted to the
finances of the State. The Governor con-
siders the appointment Of School Commits
sioners by the Judges of the Circuit Courts
unconstitutional, and expresses very poor
opinion of St. johns College. Thinks it
costs the State more than it is worth,
which is very probably true. The State
Normal School, State Agricultural Col
lege and Maryland Institute receive favora-
BILE mention 10y the Governor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

10 The new feature in newspaper enter
prise introduced by the Neu York Tribune,
is one of the most important advancements
in popular education of the day. For 10
cents any amount Of Geological, Geographic
cal and other scientific information is fur
nished, which would make large volume.
See advertisements" Agassiz and Hay
den lin to-day's issue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

eB We are respectfully requested, By TIL
author Of the letter from North East, in las,
aosek's Wig, to say that Mr.. Stuart was
entirely misrepresented by his colleague.
in regard to administering a mock sacra-
ment in grog shop in that town, on
Christmas day. Ajoke sometimes before :,
mans face is cheerful, but to lie behind his
back for joke is not very creditable to
the men who perpetrate it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

20 We have received from the Balti
mere Sun Job printing Office very neat
desk calendar, printed in colors. The job
work bearing the imprint of Tie Sun Office
IS always remarkable for neatness and
finish, evincing correct taste in the head of
that department. A great deal of fancy
printing we meet with is remarkable for
elaborate display at the sacrifice of true
art and good taste, grave fault Tie Sun
office is never guilty of.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

ey Chapped h.s.is, face, rough skin,
pimples, ringworm, s4it-..heum and other
cutaneons affections cures spd the skin
made soft acd smooth, by using ~, ,TUNI-
PER TAR Soar. made by Caswell, Ha4a.r
q Co., New York BE certain to get the
Jumper 1'ar Soap, n tisere are many imi-
tations made with coDlEe=s tar which are
worthless. 1874
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

The PUBLIC LEDGER ALMANAC.-This
useful and tastefully printed annual has
been issued for 1874 by Mr.. G. W. Childs,
and contains a large amount of valuable
information. The publisher has our thanks
for copy of the Almanac.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

EBA meeting of persons favorable to
the organization of State Horticultural
Society has been called to meet at Raines'
Hall, corner of Baltimore Street and Post
Office Avenue, Baltimore, on Thursday,
January 18th, at 10 o'clock NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

chief thereof, aud the number of clerks
employed in each division and subdivision
1t is understood that Mr.. Wizards resolu-
ton has particular reference to the system
of fees, moieties, Sc. now paid to salaried
officers in the New York Custom House,
and IN other branches of the Treasury De-
partment, including the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, where the special allowance sys-
TEN has been found to be so mischevous.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
NOTICE.

AL! persons hereby forbidden to trust or credit
my wife. Hurry c. GogEELL. my account as will
pay debts of her contracting.
GEORGE GORRELL.
Principle Furnace. Jan TO- lS.4--;}w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

ef Mr.. James Corrie, Dentist, in Balti-
more, writes: ~ have used DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup personally and in my family
for two or three years, and am prepared to
say that there is nothing to compare to it
as remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc.,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
A YOUNG LADY

o. experience desires position in a family as
Teacher Of the English branches and Music Country
preferred. Highest testimonials can he furnished.
Address. E. E. EWING
Jan 10, lSIl-4w Wing Office Elkton, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber Of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Testamentary the personal OF
THOMAS CULBERTSON
late OF said county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned to hibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the the 9th day of January 1875
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment the subscriber
Given under my hand this 10Th day of January 1874
WILLIAM KEITHLEY
Executor Of Thomas Culbertson dec'S
Tc't-REuBEs d. JAMAE, Register.
Jan 20, lH73-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10

eB-Our correspondent, J. Z. W., fur
nishes an interesting letter on duck shoot
ing, and having been exceptionally sue
ccssful gushes over enthusiastically.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
FOR RENT.

sszss2Rr The HOUSE, known as the Plank Road house
E;lH8 close to Elkton.
E;sM9 Possession given e5th of March next
EllE Apply to F. GREEN
~, 1SI4-3w Cherry lin Nil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
A MISERY'S FATE,

"a The Baltimore american has issued
a neat Almanac for 1874.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
The Pictorial Home Bible,

>, DEVOTIONAL AND EXPLANATORY; contan;,o
ance with nearly One Hundred Thur.., M'I
references and Readings Beautifully naatratea Ever
Minister and Family should ,a.e oAt CVsts G,o s. "a
to SIG %. Call on '''' ''o'" - ''
N,, 4. WILKINSON,
10Y ~ iSTs-+S Wig Building ELXroy Mo-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
Mutual Building Association

OF CECIL COUNTY,
Issues Semi-Annusl Sories Ia Jsanar, and July-
premiums paid i'll MGn:ay iaatancnts. Loans CAP Ia
repaid at any tiMa. G.""kholdcrs wfthdra~ ct ,nv
nm WIZ i'sSl interest Series z - will he issued
the l"st Saturday in July " w '''"eu
etTrs,lenfIDA NlD SCOTT. Treasurer-R UAINEs
Secrefary-R &. REESE, Coulsel-C McCUIi oUGU
May ,, ls7s-iy