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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
Catching Turtles in South America.

The turtle is the main source of food
supply to the Conibos. The forests and
waters furnish him fish, flesh, and fowl in
great variety, but he cares for little else
besides the turtle when he can procure it.
Between August 18th and September list
the waters of the Ucayali, the affluent of
the Amazon, on which the Conibos live,
become less impetuous, in consequence of
of the Andes. Vast spaces of sand are
left bare, and the turtle fishing at once
commences On a fixed day the COnibos
embark in canoes furnished with all neces-
sary utensils, and travel up and down the
river for from thirty to sixty or even one
hundred miles. When they discover on
the shore the claw marked furrow made by
the turtle when walking, they call halt,
and having built at some two hundred
yards from the water their ajoupas or
cabins. they patiently wait in ambush the
arrival of their amphibious prey. General
ly their instinct is SO unerring that their
encamping hardly precedes by more than a
day Or two the appearance of the turtles.
On dark night, between midnight and
two o'clock, an immense swell agitates the
river. Its waters fairly seem to BOIL
Thousands of turtles come clumsily tum-
bling out of the river and spread them
selves over the shore. The Conibos, squat
ting, or kneeling under their leafy sheds,
and keeping profound silence, await the
moment for action. The turtles, who
separate themselves into detachments on
leaving the water, dig rapidly with their
fore feet trench often two hundred yards
long, and always four feet broad by two
deep. They apply themselves to their
work with such zeal that the sand flies
about them and envelops them as in a fog.
AS soon as they are satisfied that their
trench is large enough they deposit in it
their soft-shelled eggs to the number of
from forty to seventy, and with their hind
feet quickly fill up the trench. In this
contest of padding feet more than one
rolls into the trench and is buried alive.
Half an hour is enough for the accomplish
ment of this task. The turtles then make
disorderly rush for the river. Now the
moment has arrived for which the Conibos
have anxiously waited. AT a given signal
the whole band rise from their lurking
places and dash Off in pursuit of the am
phibia, not TO cut off their retreat-for
they would themselves be trampled under
foot by the resistless squadrons-but to
rush upon their TANKS, seize them by their
Before the turtles have disappeared, a
thousand prisoners often remain in the
hands of the ass ATLANTIS" Irdrcls in South
Amerioa::'' !Scribner for January.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
Turning Over the New Leaf.

The year begins. turn leaf
All over writ with good resolves;
Each to fulfill will be in chief
My aim while earth it's round revolves.
How many leaf I've turned before,
And tried to make the record true;
Each year a wreck on times dull shore
Proved much l dared, but little knew.
All. bright resolve! How high you bear
The futures hopeful standard on;
How brave you start; how poor you wear
How soon are faith and courage gone.
You point to deeds of sacrifice,
You shun the path of careless ease;
Lentils and wooden shoes? Is this
The fare human soul to please?
What wonder, then, if men do fall,
Where good is ever all austere;
While vice is fair and pleasant all,
And turns the leaf to lead the year?
Yet still once more l turn the leaf,
And mean to walk the better way;
l struggle with old unbelief,
And strive to reach the perfect day.
Why should the road that leads to heaven
Be all one reach of sterile sand?
Why not, just here and there, be given
A rose to deck the dreary land?
But why repineo Others have trod,
With sorer feet and heavier sins,
Their painful pathway toward Cod
My pilgrimage anew begins.
Failure and failure, hitherto,
Has time inscribed upon my leaves;
I've wandered many harvest through,
And never yet have gathered sheaves.
Yet once again the leaf | turn,
Hope against hope for one success;
One merit-mark, at least, to earn,
One sunbeam in the wilderness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
A LIVELY CONVERSATION A! The DOOR DOOR,
A Life Drama.
Scene, Corner Of Sixth & Market Streets
Time, One O'clock
A Life Drama.

STRANGE " What's cprceo
in
O everybody.
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price would marked a price
Should nothing could be
are
buy single working three
STRANiR-nt that
intended
Only o
stick Small
STRANGER-Wel, purchase
HALL DooRKEErER-Bing back
STRANGER-4es and perhaps exchange
OAK HALL DooRKEEPERNo back
STRANGER-Explan that. You
and uniured will be
l he
HALL DoRKEEPI don't like don't like tc
mrinfnd back
purchase money We give signed guarantee to that effect
srRANGER-Why, that's thing What is it Hke
in
Wait and I'll show
HE carefully following which
sAn3yquo
am q~ayg @a1 nd ~meau
quality, asn~eGp purchase.
quail gsa IS r. do ptdh
@ yd~a ynndas ypa~Amr
WAAAM4xERS
is o goo5s2
OAK Hall that the ACTUAL NAME of the goods
attached Oak Hall,
be made
onyn to stand
thespr oal
rules of business The people who don't believe easily
SrKNGER-Nel Ill a
We think this sensible conclusion Let
O
Clothing
thecoto
fare be saved in getting Clothing the Low Prices selling
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
The German Ocean Once Dry Land.

The German Ocean, or North Sea, like
the English Channel, was once an inland
plain or valley, raised far above the sea-
level. The sea has but recently invaded
this depressed plain, submerged its forests,
and superseded its river courses. The
buried trees of it's sunken forests are still
standing, rooted in their own vegetable
soil, although beneath the waves. Cromer
Forest, which dips into the waters from
the coast Of Norfolk, is the most famous
Of the submerged forests of the German
Ocean. The ancient woodland has been
traced at low tide for more than forty miles.
At certain seasons, and especially after
great storms the stumps of oak, alder,
upright in the water. The condition of
the wood and of the fire cones-somc of
the latter evidently bitten by animals-tels
us that the sinking of the land here occur
red at no distant period in the physical
history of our country. The remains Of
land animals, too, as we'll of the forests
they inhabited, are discovered in the bed
of the German Ocean. In his " Physical
Geography of Norfolk Mr.. Woodward
tells us that in less than fifteen years the
fishermen of the village of Happisburgh
dredged up from their oyster beds as many
as two thousand teeth of mammoth
Bones and tusks of mammoths have also
been fished up from these watery depths.
1t takes us back to the time when the
European mainland, instead of terminating
as it does to day, with the coasts of Nor
way and France, stretched far westward in
one broken area, beyond the present coast
of Ireland. These were the fourishing
days Of the forests of oak, chestnut, and
alder and yew, which are now submerged
in the German Ocean and the English
Channel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02

How TO SUCCEED. If your seat is too
hard to sit upon, stand up. If rock rises
up before you, roll it away, or climb over
it. If you want money, earn it. If you
wish for confidence, prove yourself worthy
of it. 1t takes longer to skin an elephant
than mouse, but the skin is worth some
thing. Don't be content with doing what
another has done-surpass it. Deserve
success, and it will come. The boy was
not born man. The sun does not rise like
a rocket, or go down like bullet fired
from gun; it slowly but surely makes its
round, and never tires. 1t is as easy to he
a leader as a wheel horse. If the job be
long, the pay will be greater; if the task
be hard, the more competent you must be
to do it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE.
SILAS G0RRELL AND WIFE.

TIE PORT DEPOSIT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
OF CECIL COUNTY
SILAS G0RRELL AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chauc"ry
ORDERED, This 3rd day of December, ISL that the
sale made and reported by the Port Deposit Homestead
Association of Cecil county of the real estate
of Silas Gorrel and WIFE, he ratified and confirmed" unless
to the contrary thereof be shown before the
9Th day Of February next provided. copy Of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed in Cecil county
week for month before the 5h day Of Janra
next.
The Report the of sales to be $500.
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test, A. " MITCHELL
Dec 3, 1S74-1m Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of THE
COLUMBIA AND PORT DEPOSIT RAILROAD COM
PANY will be held at the Office OF the Company, No.
233 South Fourth Street. Philadelphia, Pa, on MONDAY
JANUARY lItiI 1873. at I2la o'clock NJ
Election for President AID Directors day and
place JAS H. MCCLURE,
Dec DC, 1S14-3w Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
Meetings Of County Commissioners.

TIME regular meetings of the County Commissioners
Il will be held the second TUESDAY uf every
month.
Persons having claims against the Co"ntv. will please
file the in the Commissioners Office. with legal
voucher; account will be allowed not properly
chargeabe to the same.
Collectors and others having accounts 10 DO stated
settled will apply to the Clerk during tina of the
Board. 81 Order
: =. N.NiHeD.!,. ,I-'H
E,'n,'i~-inu,I. al &c II t"rnft
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02

ES-A Rhode Island convict recently adj
mitted to his spiritual guide that on one
occasion he had suffered the keenest re-
morse for crime. 1t was when lie stole
four cucumbers from "A poor but deserving
man, and ate them. That night, before
the doctor got there, he made solemn
VOW that, if his life was spared, he would
never repeat the act, and he never has.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE..

THE PORT DEPOSIT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
OF CECIL COUNTY
JOHN W. JACKSON AND WIFE
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Cn,ncery
ORDERED This 3rl day of December, 1874. that the
sale made and reported by the Port Deposit Honest
Association of Cecil county of the tagged
of John Wesley jackson and Sarah Jackson his wife
he ratified and confirmed, unless
thereof he shown before the 9TH day F-lru.ry
next provided copy of this order be inserted
newspaper printed in Cecil county, a week for on
month before the 5th day of January
The Report the amount of sales to be $500 90.
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk
True COPY: test A W. MITCHELL.
Dec D. lS14-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE..
iiCHCLAS 7. MANI

JACOB A. HOWARD EFT UX, ET AL.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chanc"ry
0RnERED This Bird day of December. 1874. that til,
second sale made and reported by William j. Jones
H. Marshall Uaines Trustees for the sale of the mort
gagged real estate of Jacob A. Howard and wife b,
ratified and confirmed. unless cause to the conrar,
thereof be shown before the 9Th day February
next: provided copy of this order be inserted in
paper printed in Cecil county, week for one
month before the 9TH day of January next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to he sIec On
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test, A. " MITCHELL.
Dec ), lS7i-im Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE.
JULIA WOOD

JULIA WOOD
AMANDA A. BORLAND, Administrators.
In the Circuit Court of Cecil county. In Chancrry.
ORDERED, This 4th day of December. 1874, that tho
sale made and reported by Reuben Hancs, Trustee fol
the sale of the real estate of Matthew orand deceased
he ratified and confirmed unless cause 10 the c"i:rr
thereof be shown before the 9th day of Fchiua
1875 provided, copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil county, once week f'r
month before the eth day of January, 1875.
The Report states the amount OF sale. 10 be 4lj00o
A. W MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test, i W. MITCHELL.
Dec 5, lS74-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
NOTICE.
ANDREW DONNELL
AMOS ALEXANDER.

In the Circuit Court of Cecil county. In Chancery
ORDERED, This 4th day of December. 1874, that the
sale made and reported by Reuben Haines Attorney
the sale of the real estate of Amos Alexander h ratified
and confirmed. unless the br
shown before the 9th day of February 1873 pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in news
paper published in Cecil county. a week for one
month before the eth day Of January, 1875.
The Report states the amount Of sales to he $3.50 90
4. W. MITCHELL Clerk
True copy; test, A. W. MITCHELL.
Dec 5, lS74-1m Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02
LIBERAL Terms to IMPROVERS.
E-cslls.. Climate, VIII 9s.o Firing w.:a..

Tracts Of one and two thousand acres available for
Aeighborhood Colonies, or for Stock Farms.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-02

Land Commissioner, TOPEKA EAx.
Or, f. Il. EWING. ELEToN Mp,
ar %, IS74-tf Agent for A. I. & 5 T. X. II.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
STATE. OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE. OEs SUUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON:
IN THE COURT cF PROBATE.
WHEREAS, Joseph J. Copeland, who is
w appointed sole Executor Of paper.
claimed to be the last Will and Testament Of
Griffin Breazeale, deceased, has filed his petit.
ton in this Court, praying the said paper, Of
which he is appointed Executor, bearing date
the 3rd day of March, 1874, and which he is re-
quired to prove in due form of law; and it ap:
pearing to the satisfaction Of the Court that
William Breazeale, Louisa Bennett, and hus-
band, Charles B Bennett, Sarah Wallace and
husband, Augustus Wallace heirs at law Of the
late Griffin Breazeale, reside beyond the limits
of this State. On motion of John b. Moore,
Sol. Pro. Pet, it is
Ordered, That they do appear ina Court OF
Probate to be holden at Anderson Court House,
in the County and State aforesaid, on the 24tf
day of February, 1875, when proceedings will
be had to test the legal validity of said Will;
proving the same in due form of law.
Given under my hand and SEAL this sixth
day of January, A. D. 1875.
W. w. HUMPHREYS,
% Judge of Probate:
Jan 1877 25 6
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11

The Tallahassa' (Fla.) Sentinel says:
"One of the most satisfactory signs of the
healthy condition of the finances in this State
may be seen at the Office of the State Treasurer,
who is now engaged in paying the semi-annual
interest on the six per cent. bonds. The inter.
est is payable in gold and the auriferous metal
is being turned over daily to those presenting
the coupons of these securities. There is no
other State in the South Of which this can be
said, and it is one of the best evidences of our
prosperity, and of the judicious management of
our financial affairs"
- The Charleston Ne,os and Courier says if
the attention of our bank officers and business
men has not already been sufficiently given to
the point, it may be we'll to remind them that
revenue detectives are abroad looking for viola
tons of the law requiring checks to bestamped
Several of the Charleston banks have already
been visited, and in some cases, we hear, quite
a number of unstamped checks were found. A
Washington dispatch says: "In the vaults of
one bank in prominent city enough cases of
the kind were found to break the bank if the
penalties were enforced" 1t is worth noticing
that the revenue officials regard failure to
cancel check by afixing ones initials and the
date as more serious offence even than the
failure to affx stamp at all.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
ALI Sorts Of Paragraphs.

= Some mourn the shame which sin brings,
rather than the sin which brings the shame.
"A Connecticut genius has invented a self
opening coffin, with telegraphic alarm attach
ment, for the convenience of those who come
to life after they are buried. :
,~-Thedrought the vicinity of Nashua, N.
H., is so bad that farmers are compelled to
melt snow in order to obtain water for their
cattle, and several manufactures have suspen-
ded operations on account of lack of water.
- Zeb. Vance, who is Presbyterian, IN
and bis brother, Gen. Vance, who is a Meth
odist, is, "that Bob believes in falling from
grace, but neper does tdN, and he (Zeb) don't
believe in falling from grace, but is al~ays
falling"
-frhe Michigan Supreme Court decides that
no ceremony is necessary to make. marriage
con tract void. The consent of both parties
and the acknowledged relation of man and
wife are sufficient. This cuts short the clerical
fees for joining two hearts and lives in the
State, and makes matrimony facile perform
ance.
"A change in the method of collecting
tickets aud fares on the cars is being make by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. This duty is, OF q
part of the lines, to be performed by collec-
tor especially appointed for the purpose, and
not, by the conductor. The attention of-the
latter is to be entirely devoted to the movement
and care of the trains, and the comfort of the
passengers.
A young fellow in San Francisco sud-
denly snatched kiss from lady friend, and
excused his conduct by saying that it was a
sort Of temporary insanity that now and then
| came upon him. When, he arose to take his
leave, the pitying damsel said to him, "If you
ever feel any more such fits coming on, you
had better come right here where your mfr
nifty is known, and we will take care Of you. "
| A wee bit Of girl, while at the break
fast table a few mornings since, made loud
and repeated calls for buttered toast. After
disposng Of liberal quantity of that nourish-
| ing article, she was told that too much toast
would make her sick. Looking wistfully at
| the dish for moment she thought she saw
a way out of her difficulty and explained: :
"Well, give me anuzzer piece and send for the
doctor"
Many years ago, when David Crockett was
member of Congress, and had returned to his
constituents, after bis first session, a "nation"
of them surrounded him one day and began to
interogate him about Washington. what time
do they dine at Washington, Colonel?" asked
one. "Why," said he, "commou people, such
as you are here, get their dinners at o'clock,
but the gentry and big uns dine at 8; as for the
Representatives, we dine at 4, and the aristoc-
racy and the Senate, they don't get their vituals
till s." "Wel, when does, the President fod-
der?" asked another. "Old Hickoryw ex-
claimed the Colonel, attempting to appoint a
time in accordance with the dignity of the sta
ton, "Old Hickory? Well, he don't dine till
next day"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
GUANAHANI GUANO,

AN important natural Guano-a genuine AMI
NAL DEPOSIT. A Cargo of 500 tons now on the
way to this port This Guano gave great salts
faction in Virginia and North Carolina the past
season. Circular and certificates sent on appl-
cation. 90.
Prof. Wilson, of Baltimore, Md, says OF this
Guano: "By critical examination OF the
ANALYSIS of the various cargoes you have I'M
ported, striking feature is the great regularity
in the percentage of the important const,,uenVs
Prof F. A. Genth, of Philadelphia, Penn,
saws: ''The Guano is evidently of animal
original, and the minute bones which were dis
covered i'm the same indicate that 1t is the result
of the decay of BATS mice, DC. The quantity
of organic matter which is still present is about
l2 per cent. and this yields about q per cent.
of ammonia A portion Of the nitrogen IS
present as nitric acid, of which about = per
cent were found. AL the nitrogen present
would be equivalent to about 81 per cent OF
ammonia. The phosphoric acid in the Guano
averaged about l2l per cent, equal to 27.3 per
cent. of Bone Phosphate. A considerable guam
tity of the phosphoric acid, however, Is present
as so.called neutral Phosphate of Lime which,
being slightly soluble in. water, renders the
Guano as quick in its action as corresponding
small per centage of potash which was foundn
analysis adds to its value. From all the ex-
periments which I have made of the Guiana
haAi Guano no doubt can exist that 1T isa yalu-
able emanure.ns ese-y,.s.-
Prof H. C. White, of the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural Society, says: GAS shown by the
analysis, this Guano contains, in good proper
ton all the elements which are generally con-
sidered as of value for plant food and the
FORMS and combinations. in which they are
present are such as to render them available to
and assirnilabe by the plant. I should judge
that the proper use of this article for purposes
of fertilization would be attended WIN great
profit" - ,,,+
analysis of this Guano, says: "This Guano (of
animal origin) would appear from its physicat
and chemical properties to answer every rea,
sonable expectation of commercial manure.
Orders received and arrangements made for
it's sale by application to ,,,o,-
eS East Bay, and Atlantic Wharf,
Charleston, S. G.
Jan q, 1875 q =
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11

FrsH CuLrURE.-We have seen a letter from
Prof Baird, U. S. Commissioner of Fish and
Fisheries to one of our citizens, stating that the
Government will commence to re.stocl1 Broad
River with shad and other fish this spring, pro-
vided fsh-way be placed in the Cherokee
DAM It is to be hoped that so important an
enterprise will not be thwarted by the denial OF
so small request. Important, not only to
those who live Immediately on the banks OF the
stream, but important to every citizen of the
State. For recent discoveries in fish culture
have established the fact, that every acre of wa
ter surface can be made to contribute as much
to the support of man, as every acre of tillable
land now does Undoubted success attends
these efforts. A few years ago, the Hudson and
Connecticut rivers were as scarce of shad as
Broad river now is, and the few that we're
caught in the streams, sold in the markets at
from fifty to seventy-ive cents apiece. But their
numbers have increased so rapidly under the
management of the commissioners, that shad
sold last season in those very populous States
at the small price of $500 per hundred: Let
like results attend their efforts in this State,
and who can estimate the value to our people.
-Spurtunburq Spartan. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-11
THE IMPROVED
Home Shuttle Sewing Machine.

TyHIS Machine does the same kind of work
Il as any high priced Machine, making the
Lock-STITCH, and using a straight needle.
The price of the "Home Shuttle places it
within the reach of all persons who are need-
ing Machines, and can't afford to pay for a
high-priced Machine.
We are also agents for the "HOME'' MA
CHINE, than. which there is no better high
priced Machine in the country. Both of these
Machines are warranted by the company who
manufacture them for five years, and if any
part fails from any imperfection during that
time, said part will be supplied free of cost.
Prices of "Home"-from $50 to SIPS. Prices
of Home Shuttle from $25 to $50.
For samples of work and circulars, address
A. & f. BACON, Agents for Greenville and
adjoining Counties.
DIR. W. G. BROWNE,
Local Agent, Anderson, S. c.,
At Dental Office, over n. K. Sullivan & Co.
Agents wanted, to whom liberal commits
sions will be given.
March S, 1874 Sd 1y