The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-06-19

see the ladies soil their CATERS in the
muddy, unpaved sidewalk in front of his
door; and to have them pass ever on the
other side to avoid the mud was equally
painful to his susceptible nature. This
will be all avoided in the future by that
judicieas vote.
Look Sharp for the Rogues.-The Ok
ford Press says that two rascals are travel,
ing in that neighborhood, selling medicine
and spectacles who represent themselves to
be Drs. Agnew and Pancoast, of Philadel-
phia. Those two eminent physicians do
not travel in that capacity.
The Press also informs us that Mr.. Mar
tindale, manager for l. F. Nanarsdale, is
supplying Oxford with "most excellent
Strawberries. Mr.. Vanarsdale is very
courteous gentleman, and spends the most
of his time in Elkton.
Strawberry ShOrtcake Rub piece of
butter the size of an egg into little flour,
pour into it two cups of sour cream, one
teaspoonful of baking soda, and little
salt. Mix into dough, and roll into cakes
about one-half inch thick, and ten inches
in diameter. Prick with a fork and bake
in quick oven. When done, split them
open with knife, and spread with butter,
lay the bottom piece on plate, and cover
it with strawberries nearly an inch thick.
1t is better to have the strawberries sprin-
killed. with sugar few hours before they
are put into the cake. Put over this the
top of the cake, with the crust side down,
and a layer of Strawberries again. Over
this lay the bottom of another cake and
more berries, and put on the top piece
right side up. Serve with sweet cream.
Another Invention to Destroy the Bugs.
"A little machine called "Peck's Liquid
Atomizer has been patented, which is
making quite a reputation as piece of
insect ordnance" The machine is man.
ufactured at West Grove, Chester county,
Pa, and consists of tank holding 3 gal
Ions, which is strapped on the back of the
operator, with rubber hose reaching from
the tank to the tin pipe fitted to a wooden
handle. Under the right arm of the opera
tor is carried an air pump, with rubber
hose leading also to the tin pipe near the
point of intersection with the hose from the
tank. The tank being filled with the fluid
to be distributed, Paris Green and water,
if the war is against the Colorado potato
bug,-a small stream trickles from the tank
through the hose to the tin pipe, which is
of condensed air is then forced by the bel
lows or air pump into the tin tube which
drives the liquid from the nozzle of the
pipe in the form of fine mist or spray,
which settles on the leaves and plants among
which it may be directed like jet of con-
densed steam. The price of the machine
is sic, and Mr.. George johnson, of this
town, is agent for it's sale, who will supply
the article.
AC0mbative Pheasant (Roughed Grouse.
One day last week, Adam Shivery was
driving horse to sulky on the public
road in Elk Neck, near Mr.. Stackhouse's
gate, when a pheasant (the popular name
in this section of country for the roughed
grouse) flew from the bushes by the road
side and lighting on the back of the horse,
furious attack upon the ami
NAL by pecking and beating with its wings.
This onslaught from the feathered COM
Blatant frightened the horse very much,
and it required all the skill of the driver to
keep him from running away, completely
him from interfering with the
bird, which continued its assault
on the animals back, with wings and beak,
accompanying its blows with angry cries.
The driver made several attempts to seize
the grouse, but it kept just beyond reach,
fntng its feathers, and by its angry voice
and demonstrations threatening to attack
him also. After the fight had continued
for some time boy came up and attacked
the bird with stick, when it flew off into
the bushes. A few days before the above
battle took place, two chicks from brood
of young pheasants had been captured, at
Or near this place, and it was believed that
the young Ones belonged to the bird which
assaulted the horse in so violent manner;
in revenge for the capture of it's
young or from pugnacious instinct pecu-
liar to the species, it is impossible to deter
mine, but probably from the latter cause.
Church Entertainment.-O last Sunday
the Methodist Church of this town was
crowded at all of the services, morning,
afternoon and evening. The exercises were
out Of the ordinary course of
service, the direct object of the effort being
the raising sufficient funds to repair the
tions in the Sunday School room, which is
at present badly lighted. The church was
decorated with flowers and ever
green, in which much taste was shown in
principally directed to the Sabbath School
and included some very sweet
music by the choir in which the children
joined. Rev. Mr.. Phebus delivered dis
course to the children in the morning, tax
ing Absalom for the central subject of his
In the afternoon Mrs. PhGbus
gave very entertaining discourse on object
teaching with black board illustrations
Her subject was the Temple, and her dis
course was SO full of interest that the time
seemed very short, and the attentive audi
ence regretted it's close. Rev. Mr.. Heber-
ton, of the Presbyterian Church, followed
Mrs. PhGbus with some appropriate re-
marks. The services in the evening at
tracted as large an audience and were full
of interest. This mode of raising money
for extra church purposes is preferable, in