The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

less, but for ordinary singing he wouldn't
be missed.
AT the Merden, Conn, fair last week
it was discovered that the barley which
took the premium had been swollen unnat-
urally by soaking it.
In San Francisco Chnamau died in
dark sub cellar His food was rats
While he was dying rats ate at linn. He
had $40, 600 in bank.
Little Harry, five years old, was called
to see the new baby. After a moments
contemplation he turned to his expectant
papa with: "We didn't need that.'
-" Children under four years, two for
five cents" read an inebriated individual
as he took seat in street car "Cheap.
amt they?" said he, "but blamed if I
want any"
"A darkey left in charge of a telegraph
office while the operators went to dinner.
heard some one "call " over the wires, and
began shouting at the instrument, Ode
operator isn't yer' The noise ceased.
THE LoRDs PRAYER.-It has been
truly and tenderly said, "Even that per-
feet petition, the Lords Prayer, gains some
thing from the fact that every man who
repeats it, remembers that he learned it at
his mothers knee.
Little Alice was crying bitterly, and on
being questioned, confessed to having re-
ceived slap from one of her play fellows.
you should have returned it" unwsely
said the questioner. "Oh, returned it
BEFORE" said the little girl
"A gentleman drove sorrowful look
ing horse into town last Saturday, and
stopping in front of au inn, requested a
small boy to hold him a moment. "Hold
him." exclaimed the boy, ..'just lean him
up against the post-that'll hold him."
"A Danbury deacon nearly captured five
boys who had been devastating the chest
nut trees on Sunday afternoon. Shaking
his fist after their retreating forms, he an
grily shouted: "The sneaking little scamps!
If had hold of 'em one minute, I'd"
and then suddenly espying his pastor on
the scene, he impressively added, cpd
pray for EN-
-RELICs.-An old darkey was picking
up basket of bones in the rear of South
ern boarding house, the other day, and be-
ing asked what he was going to do with
them, he replied, "Dar's lots O. dem North
ern chaps comm down heah for relics oh
de war, and Use gwine to please 'em, if it
takes all de beef bones from eb'ry board
ing house in Vicksburg.'
AT the city market the other day,
pale-faced, solemn-looking man took off his
hat, smoothed back his hair, and said
My friends, we know not how soon we
may fall by the wayside. We stand here
to-day-next week we may sleep with the
dead. l feel that l have only a few days
more to stay, and wish some of you would
lend me fifteen cents so that l can get
dish of baked beans" The crowd at once
moved away.
-" What keeps Mr.. N from kirk,
James?' said worthy minister. 81 hope
it's not Methodism." "No," responded
the verger; "its something worse than
Methodism.'' What them Is it Calvan-
ism ~ Worse, your reverence, worse"
"Surely, James, it is not Deism? ~ "Much
worse, and it please your reverence than
even that" "Good heavensr' said the
astounded pastor, can it be Atheism which
deprives us of the best church warden that
ever shook box ~ "Truly," responded
pious James, "'tis much more serious
matter; it is rheumatsm"'
-Nominally car load is 10000 pounds
1t is also 20 barrels of salt, 70 of flour, 60
of whisky, 200 sacks of flour, 6 cords Of
soft wood, IS to 90 head of cattle, so to 60
head of hogs, so to 100 head of sheep,
5000 feet of solid boards, 1900 feet of
siding, 5000 feet of flooring, 10000 shin
giles, one-half less of hard lumber, one
fourth less of green lumber, one-tenth of
ioists, scantling and all other large timbers;
800 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of corn,
$50 of oats, 400 of barley, 800 of flaxseed,
300 of apples, 430 of Irish potatoes, 300 of
sweet potatoes, 1,000 bushels of bran.
On Monday of last week an unusually
large school of mackerel came into New
port harbor. Fish were in such abund-
ance that men, women and children were
engaged in capturing them. Not only were
nets brought into play, but the fish were
scooped in hats, bonnets, baskets and buck
cts. All of the fish were of extra size and
fat. Mackerel have been rather scarce
this year, and No. mackerel having been
cornered by spectators, $50 was charged
for them. This unexpected haul will un-
doubtedly lower the price, very much to
the advantage of the poorer classes.
The St. Louis Republican will swear to
this: Mr.. William Vie, an Englishman, re-
siding on Mullanphy street, and well known
to sportsmen in this city as one of the most
successful of their number, with dog and
gun, day or two ago accomplished one
of the most remarkable shots on record.
In company with two other gentlemen Mr..
Vie was shooting over the prairie on the
Illinois side of the river, when he came
upon an immense flock of blackbirds, and
obtained a fair opportunity. The result of
single discharge of fine shot among the
birds was the killing of one hundred and
six. The shot is probably the greatest on
record. The number Of birds stated was
actually picked up, and Mr.. Vie will be
pleased to cite to doubters the gentlemen
who witnessed the shot, and who were not
more astonished than he at the result. 1t is
estimated that at least one bird was secured
for every single shot in the gun-and not
much of a day for cunning, either.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society in
San Francisco has undertaken the estab-
lshment of a Youths Saving Society
Any boy who purposes being for some time
a member of the Society can deposit what
ever he wishes of his earnings in the saw
ings bank. On this, at the end of every
month he receives five cents premium on