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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17
Vice.President Wilson on Temperance.

Before the National Temperance Associ-
alton, in session at Chicago, Vice Presi-
dent Wilson made temperance speech.
He said:
"Forty years of experience and observa-
ton have taught me that the greatest evil
of our country-neXt, at any rate, to the
one that has gone down in fire and blood to
Every days experience, every hour of re-
Election, teaches me that it is the duty of
patriotism, the duty of humanity, the duty
of Christianity to live Christian lives, and
people. There was a time when l was
younger than 1 am now, when l hoped to
live long enough to see the cause which my
heart loves and my judgment approves
stronger than it is to-day. l may be mis-
taken, gentlemen, but it seems to me that
the present is a rather dark and troubled
night for that cause; and it is because it so
seems to me that l believe it to be the duty
of every honest, conscientious, self-sacrfic-
ing man of our country to speak and to
proper way; and my reliance for the adj
vancement of the cause of temperance is
the same reliance which l have for the
spread of the gospel of our Divine Lord
and Master. We have got to rely on APP
peals and addresses made to the heart of
this nation, to the conscience of the peo-
pie, and the reason of the country. We
have got to train up our children in the
cause from infancy. We must teach it in
the schools and everywhere by word, and
above all by example, and, it seems to me
that Christian ministers, in this dark hour
of our country, when they see so much in
temperance and what looks to some of us
like reaction, should make the voice of
the .ulpits of this land heard. Members
of Christian churches should remember
that they have something to do in this
cause. If anything stands in the way Of
Christianity it is the drunkenness in our
land. A word of temperance at this time
is the strongest blow against the kingdom
of Satan, and for the cause of our Lord
and Master. l suppose you have been dis
appointed. l suppose that many of your
views have failed, but we know that we
are right. We personally feel and see it;
the evidence is around and about us that
we cannot be mistaken in living total alb
stnent lives and recommending such a
course to our neighbors. When it costs
something to stand by the temperance
| c,uco then is the hOur to stand by it. III
l could be heard to-day by the people of
the land, by the patriotic young men of
this country, full of life, vigor and hope. l
would say that it is among the first, the
HIGHEST. and grandest duties which God,
the country, and the love of humanity i'm
poses, to work for the cause of total absti-
nence."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17
s"The breakage of glass is to be diff

rs The breakage of glass is to be diff
cult thing in future. On the authority Of
DIR. c. w. Siemens, the electrician, we
learn that French gentleman farmer, of
an experimenting turn of mind, has dis
covered that when glass is heated to red
ness, then cooled and annealed in oil, it is
rendered wonderfully tough and irrefrangi-
BILE. DR.. Siemens' brother. a glass maker
in Dresden, is said to pronounce the pro-
cess as certain and unquestionablc.' y
We may, therefore, look forward to quite a
revolution in the manufacture of glass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17

THE ANTS INsTINcT.-I sailed from
Philadelphia in the Winter of 1859, having
on board a cargo of lumber. After being
at sea some ten days or more, discovered
that we had on board a large number of
passengers, ants and cockroaches. Going
through the cabin one evening, our colored
steward said to me, "Cap'n, jes' look
a-hea'h." He was standing in the pantry
door with lamp in his hand. On looking
into the pantry, l discovered on the lower
shelf a number of large black ants in
huddle, and ahalf dozen by themselves,
and on the opposite side of the shelf was
some sugar which the ants did not seem to
notice, which caused me to wonder; the
reason, however, soon became apparent.
A cockroach made his appearance and went
for the sugar; and the group of ants went
for him, and, before he fairly got taste of
the sugar, they had him down and killed
him in less than minute; then the six
that stood apart from the rest advanced,
took up the dead cockroach, and bore him
off the field. The others remained on the
watch, and as soon as another appeared
they all pitched in and made short work,
as before. In the meantime, the pail bear
ers had returned and took this one off the
field, AS they had done the other. watched
until saw this enacted ahalf dozen times,
and it was done as regularly as it could
have been by men. The ants kept on kill
ing the cockrosches until they had entirely
cleared them out, which took but short
time.
Cockroaches do not seem to be at all
warlike, but raid about in quest of some
thing to subsist on. But as the ants do
not believe in the moiety system, they went
in for total humiliation, and had everything
their own way.-tScientifc american.
Ice AS MEDICINE.-The great value of
ice in certain diseases is not fully recogniz-
ed by the medical profession, or by the
public. Many years ago, it was found by
one of the best English physicians-we
think DR.. Marshall Hall-that small pieces
Of ice thrust into the rectum proved safe
and speedy remedy in cases of dysentery,
where opates and sugar of lead had been
tried without effect Very recently, that
distressing complaint to which old people,
travellers, and others are liable, retention
of urine, has been relieved by the same use
of ice as mentioned above. This plan is
due to NJ. Cazenave. Common experience
has shown that the swallowing of ice in-
stead of ice water by people, in the hot
weather, is perfectly safe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-17

sY-The iron establishments of the Unit
ed States, including furnaces, rolling mills,
steel works, FORCES, and bloomeries, are as
follows: est completed blast furnaces, 343
rolling mills, 81 steel works, 81 FORCES and
AZ bloomeries.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

rate, and allowing manufactures of rum
and tobacco to be established in that part
of the State for domestic use or foreign ex.
port without payment Of duties. The gov
ernment of COST Rca has also recently en-
tered into contrast with the Royal Mail
tBriash) Steamship Company 70 make
monthly trips to Port Limon. Minister
Williamson says there seems to be disposi-
tion on the part OF the governments OF Qua
temala. Honduras and Nicaragua to increase
their facilities of communication on the
Caribbean side. The government of Guate-
mala is trying to make contract with the
West India Auxiliary (British) Company to
touch once month at the port Of Santo
Tomas, in the Gulf of Honduras. 1t has q
large number of laborers, under the charge
Of Its highest military officials, at work on
the road to Sauto Tomas. which, the Prime
Minister says, will be completed in time to
forward articles to our centennial by that
route. 1t has also sent an agent to the
United States to buy a steamer to navigate
the river Motagua, which empties into the
Bay of Honduras. The government of
Honduras has leased it !, railroad from Verto
Cortez to San Pedro to two parties, with
extraordinary privileges. Minister William
son concludes his letter as follows:
"These facts seem to indicate present
disposition on the part of all the govern
ment., except that of Salvador, to obtain
facilities of communication through Carib-
bean ports. No doubt this is in part due to
the revival of old ideas, and in part to
what is understood to bel dissatisfaction
with the high rates of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. Should the plans
succeed, and trade be partly turned in the
lires of the new communication, the result
can not fail to be beneficial to our country
If our countrymen choose to avail them.
selves of their proximity. San Francisco
l think, would not lose anything, and our
great commercial cities on The Atlantic and
the Gulf ought to increase their trade with
Central America very considerably. Should
the communication be opened and kept
open, it is likely immigration will be in
vited, without which, in the Judgment of
all impartial minds-native and foreign
in these countries, their progress must con-
tinue to be very slow"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
DEMOCRATIC POLICY.

The Patriot Democrat, of East Feliciana,
offers to colored men the olive branch on
the end of shotgun. When charged
with instigating the race troubles at Clin-
ton, it says: "We are more than willing to
stand the accusation" And then this
Patriot Democrat places itself squarely
upon the Democratic platform, which, in
the country has not the assistance of cum
ming city lawyers to cover its hideousness.
The paper sailing under the subtitle of
"the white mans paper" says:
We believe this to be uhite mans cou,,
try and thai it should be a phite mans gor-
e,mment This we are laborng for, and
this we shall continue to labor for unto the
end: The epeople of the parish, and indeed we
might say the State, have done much for US
in the past, and come veal or come woe we
intend to battle for their happiness and for
their prosperity. Those who differ with us
upon these questions must have their ideas
put in print elsewhere. We have but few
dollars only, and what we have we can not
spend for type to print the views of those
who believe the negro has an equal right to
the country, or should hold office. This
kind of tomfOolery is obnoxious to us.
This is judge who will hear no argu-
ment; an independent journal saying,
'Those who differ with us upon these
questions must have their ideas put in
print elsewhere" and it might have added,
and reflected the sentiment of its readers,
"Those who differ from us by holding
different opinions, those who do not think
as we do, must live elsewhere" This
Democratic doctrine is preached in par
ish which gave McEnery 653 votes and
Kellogg 1890 votes, according to the For
man returning board and Democratic
figures The standard of the White Mans
party is thus raised in a parish which reg
listers 855 white voters and 1891 black
voters, as per registration OF 1874. How to
make 800 voters beat 1900 at the polls is the
work of the Democratic party. The White
Line branches of that organization are
doing something in solution of the ques-
tion. They have succeeded in killing
John Gair, property holder and promi-
nent Republican; in shooting Sheriff
Smith, colored Conservative, who was
duly elected to Office, and they have made
refugees of other men, who are charged
with the crime Of being black.
Colored men are reasonable. If prop
erly treated and protected by Democrats
there is no doubt but what their votes
could be divided on local issues. De-
prived of their rights by the White Liners,
they must be Republicans. Although
black, they are men, and they.;can not be
expected to be enthusiastic over the plat
form and resolutions of q white mans
party. 1t is evident more negroes are to
be killed in Feliciana. The Republican
majority there is yet too large to meet the
wishes of the shotgun minority.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
RELAPsEs INTO PoIEMIos.

Our neighbor the Bulletin announced q
few days since that 1t intended from that
day forth to serve the men of business
and none others. This sudden renuncia-
ton Of all violence, and this vow Of total
abstinence seems as difficult to maintain
as that Of Rip Van Winkle, so when We see
. lapse mon IL pledge of abstinence
from paasian abuse We suppose that ths
reformation = % date ftom '.only fof
dbl dm." TAs Dsgsiip arguss ct length
thAt thefs b N - C1GAolis naovsment
~ osvslamsn& ytish sUiu sequizs the
psvu - ~ Dsmcsyacy y ssstsan. We
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
COMMERCE WITH CENTRAL AMERICA

COMMERCE WITH CENTRAL AMERICA.
We infer from the subjoined communi-
cation that our fellow-citizen, Hon. George
Williamson, has not neglected the great
interests of the Union and of his own
city in negotiating for improved relations
of America with the five republics of Gen.
trail America.
We trust the Department of State may
consummate some arrangement by which
we may participate in trade at present
almost monopolized by European powers
1t is to be hoped that Congress will
give to the Western people some connec-
ton by mail steamers between our Gulf
ports and those of Central America. Some
notifications of the presentstringent tariff
of Spain and the continental governments
would do more to relieve the Western
farmer and manufacturer than any regula-
tion of the currency.
There can be no doubt but that the re-
lief of the West is to come from our State
Department, which will open new markets
for our supplies.
The success of General Grants sincere
and friendly policy toward our neighbors
has had the effect to secure their conf
dence, and it Is to be hoped that we will
find the jealousy which has embarrassed
our relations released, and every day new
ties of interest and esteem binding the
whole sisterhoQd of republics together.
The communication which follows will
prove that our diplomat Colonel William
SON, has comprehended the policy. of his
government and obtained results Of great
Importance to our commerce:
AFTAIRs m cnRrRAL AarEnIcA.
Information rsoelved at tho Treasury De-
pastweut from Genrge Wfllamson. ouP
minister st Guatemala, = b ths efsgt theS
~ Congress Of Porto Rico ha1 pahsoi ) la3
dsclaSisg Port Linos, oA ~ CfElbbeNa
-, : fkee port, Esd olIsRs in1nosnle16 ~
tnn1[sna6 - thae ssetion, hy lperll10
pabl6 lAnts e - acquired q 8 fsmfk
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Ca Thursday evening next, Mr.. John b.
: Woldrdge, blind Confedsfsts soldier, will
deliver lecture ct Masonic Hall, entitled
allow to succeed" The condition Of this
lectures appeals directly to the sympashy ]
Of those who fought On either side during
. ths late war, and he should not be allowed
e - empty handed from ouz midst. Leo
taring u honorabls, and vs ere told it ID
nsw his Only means Of support, since the
Hrht Of the world has bssn shut ont from
- Sbrsssr. Finding always stFeag end
huianlly asns - lsan ON, hs vM FL n
6nas>isa ~ kssnly. He shsaM ~ =
: mnSna = 9e6k = snptv vaah - ~
= V6 - 4 tk1aands * III eeenfaeea ~
! sanoeu 1lpsnd levs ~ ussas g AeP1k
sHesx nr4aHs - "a x9ss
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Wendell Phillips is now off the track on
Temperance tangent He accuses the Re-
publicsns of Massachusetts of nominating
Mr.. Rice to secure the grogshop influence,
and he advises prohibitionists to scratch all
6ckets
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
progress partl

Olive Logan has the contract for setting
down what people shall say of Titiens. She
says: "Mlle. Titiens' physique is like her
voice-large, generous and robust, but
capable of q world of tenderness" Such
delicious bits Of praise would make can
nibal's mouth water.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The Bossier Banner man says: "We are
. Democrat, and have never wandered from
the faith. We drank in Democracy with
sur mothers milk, and have never used any
ether kind of whisky" This is the creed,
and about all that can be said for the anti
ur0OrNAa marty.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
PROCLAMATION
By THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
lAWlESSNESS IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH

SrATR 0y LouIsIANA,l
Executive Department, )
New Orleans, October Is, 1875 }
WHEREAS Official Information has been received
by the Executive Department that In the parish
of East Felciana in this State, certain evil dis
posed persons acting in concert with residents
of the adjoining State of Mississippi have banded
together for unlawful and disorderly purposes,
and brought about in the parish of East FeIicisna
and in the district Immediately adjacent therero
q condition of anarchy and mob violence which is
dangerous to the peace and prosperity of that
section of the State. and which has eliminated,
among other results, in the following
l. In the violent expulsion frsm the parish of
Rast Feliciana of q large number Of the parish
officials. admitted to have been legally elected and
qualified.
g. In the compulsory adjournment of the Fifth
Judicial District Court in said parish. and the
shooting Of the sheriff while in the discharge OF
his official duties in connection with said court.
3. In the patrolling of the parish by bands Of
armed and masked men on errands of violence
and bloodshed.
4. In the murder by masked assassins of John
Gair. one of the leading colored citizens of said
parish, while under the nominal protection of q
sheriff's posse, and while on his way to answer
criminal charge preferred againsth him.
S. In the hanging by q lawless mob of woman.
near relative Of said Gair. accused Of an at.
tempted crime, and who at the time Of her unlaw-
full execution was lodged in the parish prison,
awaiting trial for the ofense alleged against her
6. In the incendiary burning Of country stores
and cotton gins in this and adjacent parishes and
whereas All these disorderly and lawless acts
are productive of great injury to the State, and
subversive of all the conditions Of peace and
prosperity;
Now, therefore, l., Q. G. Antoine, Lieuten.
ant Governor and Acting Governor of the
State Of Louisiana, do issue this my procls-
nation, commanding AL illegal and disor-
derly bodies Of men in said parish Of Rast
Felicana to disperse and retire to their homes;
and call upon all good citizens to cooperate with
the civil authorities in arresting and bringing to
justice all such violent and disorderly persons to
the end that public peace and obedience to the
laws may be speedily restored.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
hereunto attached this fifteenth day Of October
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-fve, and of the independence of the United
States the one hundredth.
C. C ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the
State of Louisiana.
By the Acting Governor
P. 9. DEsLoEDE,
Secretary of State. ocI6
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The feelings of the editor of the Vicks.
burg Ploindealer when his last patent in
sides came to him can only be imagined.
1 He was obliged to read in his own paper
rhat the vicksburR riot Of the twelfth
instant occurred in New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

A mother writes: "How can prevent my
little boy from wearing out the knees of his
pants!" There are two ways-either let
the horse cars run over the little boy, or
give his pants to some other little boy who
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

DR.. Holmes is clear headed and thorough
ssing temperance man. He has been SLAM
dered by Ralph Waldo Emerson, who says,
SOLVER Wendell Holmes is 30 full he can
write at any time"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Henry Fulton, of the American rifle team,
has been appointed agent OF the rifle de-
yartment of the Remington armory.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The proverb maker says; pride sleeps
IN . gildsd crown; contentment in cotton
uightcsp." If there is any contentment in
q plain cotton nightcap it must be found
when the gas is turned down.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The Rochester Democrat says the few
persons who do not know that kerosene is
explosive are rapidly dying of.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

scans can educate their children in their
own way.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Mr.. Rignold is heralded for his beauty
Shakespeare is deeply indebted to him for
eonsenting to play Henry J..
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

What is the matter with Nordhotfa 2 He
returned North and said: 1T will not dc
for the Democracy to get into power now
There is ruin behind it,
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

When the preacher quotes: BE not wise
in your own conceit," he closes for many
che only door to wisdom.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
PROCLAMATION
BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR,
Withdrawal Of Quarantine.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department
New Orleans, October IS, 1875.
In accordance with the official request of the
Board of Health of the State of Louisiana, the
quarantine restrictions imposed on vessels arriving
at the port of New Orleans from the ports Of Ha.
vana. Vera Cruz, Key West and Pascagoula, by pro-
clamations of date June 10, June 30 and August H.
s1s1s are hereby withdrawn. said withdrawal to
take effect October 20, 1875.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State,
hereunto attached this eighteenth day of October,
in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and sew.
entyhve. and of the Independence of the United
States the one hundredth.
: y G. g. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the
efAte 4 Louisisna. q -fasf. laa /,
~ the Acting Goyernor ssl sl s5s..,..- Is
p. @. DEeLONDB, q
Secretary ef State. ccle
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Cinnamon have their pig tails cut of as
b reform measure; but the barber does not
change the nature of the heather.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

1t is PLAIN that women run the morning
papers in the olden time, for we read, "And
the night cometh wherein no man can
work"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

When man to whom you lend money
says he will be indebted to you forever,
you may believe him, my boy.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The poet who Would not die in Autumn
"a out again. The wo:st Of it is that he will
not die at any time.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Captain Edward Barrett has been de-
taehed from the .command of the Canaan
daiRua and placed on waiting orders.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

1t is said Glendenning is to preach in
Chicago. The Times will give him heads
tor a discourse,
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Office of the State Board of Education.
New Orleans October l6, 1875
BY order of the President. a special meeting OF
the State Board of Education is hereby called at
tha Capitol, on THURSDAY, November 4, at IL M
for the purpose of having the charges made against
certain members of the City Board of School Di
rectors, parish of Orleans, submitted by the com.
mittee appointed by the mass meeting in Lafs.
yette Square, assembled September 20, LUIS.
M. C. COLE,
ocl7 Up tnol Secretary.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Wendell Phillips said, in his speech to
the prohibitionists: ~ could count you .
dozen men who foated for twenty odd
wears ON American politics, and no man
vas able to state one single bladder that
kept them afoat except their respecta-
bihty.r
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Selden said, "They that govern make
,east noise" How about Governor Allen
who has been heard from Maine to Cali
fOrnia on clear nights2
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Amedical friend has just had the pleasure
Of examining Poes BRAIN. Of course he is
satisfied now that Nanette Emerson did not
write the Raven"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Kate Field says that if she were the
Princess Louise she would emigrate to a
country where her husbeud would be her
social equal,
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27
NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Auditors Office, )
New Orleans, October 10, 1875. }
Tax collectors are hereby reminded that Octo
Der 81 Is the last day on which delinquent taxes
can be paid without penalties, hence legal notice
to those still owing these taxes should be served
at opce.
CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor.
oc2O lot 2p
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Zoroaster says: when you doubt, alb
stain Hoyle says: Trump, and take the
srick"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

William Allen knows when he gets
enough, and he is glad when he gets enough.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

Monogram waist belts are now fashion
able. Initial belts are put on babies.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The next best thing to drawback on
sugar is pin back on sweet girl. Both
are liable to tare deductions.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The rival brass bands will give Philadel
phia Hail Columbia
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The duty of man to woman is to praise
her baby.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-27

The bonds of iniquity have no market
value.