The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-27
For The Cecil VIII
THAT PUBLIC DISGRACE.

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For The Cecil Wing.
THAT PUBLIC DISGRACE.
Mr. EDlToR:-In your "local comments
OH my communication last week you natur-
ally seek to acquit our own citizens of any
share in the disorders complained of. am
sorry to say, however, from actual knowl-
edge, that oftentimes those who cause or
participate in these misdongs are parties
living in Elkton. This is quite notorious.
You allege the general morality" of the
town as favourably comparing with that
of other places. This is convenient but
indefinite phrase, and may be charitably
stretched to cover up much wrong-doing.
And when you come to speak of "Sabbath
observance have only to say, in the neat
language of person speaking lately about
the matter, that "your observance is better
than your o6serraton" In other words,
in observing the LORDS Day yourself you
fail to observe those who profane it.
One who is abroad on that day, may not
infrequently see and hear, or hear of, much
that is very far from decent " observance
of the Sacred Day, albeit there is commonly
no open and loud disorder.
And while so good an opportunity is
given me, | use it to say that | have not
known IA town having the age. opportunities
and advantages of ours, where there was
more of settled, cool indifference to the Day
and it's religious Obligations to public wor
ship and the means of grace, than is to be
seen here.
An Editor, confined mostly to his "sanc-
tum," can hardly realize how many there
are, even in his own town, who never go to
Church, or never pay even a decent outward
respect to the LORDS Day, except such as
the law and public opinion extort from
them. But perhaps the worst feature in
the case is, that among them is very con-
siderable number Of the most educated and
influential men of the community. SO long
as these fail to realize the higher response
bility imposed on them by their opportuni-
ties, We cannot greatly blame others for
being Influenced, as they must be, by their
example.
Let us not, then, seek to cover up a bad
reputation which cannot be hidden. Con-
fesSion cannot make our case worse than it
is; while self-,justification in the face of
adverse facts will only excite our neigh
bours to an iEcredulous smile. We may as
we'll acknowledge that the rowdyism in
Elkton doesn't all come ready-made from
Elk Neck or &" The Balrens y or North
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who encourage and also originate it. 1t is
better to confess and reform; than to deny
or evade the charge and lull ourselves into
false security.
If the citizens generally would rouse to
deeper sense of indiDidudl responsibility,
would frown upon peace disturbers and
law breakers, aud would aid the authori-
ties in bringing them to justice, they would
soon be able to offer inducements to labour
and capital, whereas both have long been
deferred by the evils known to flourish
here.
We have laws enough-we want no more.
Only let those that zee hare be enforced. But
this can only be etfectually done by the aid
of that right public sentiment which comes
of realizing ones duty, on the part of every
individual.
Why should this old County-Seat, which
is also the seat of SO much virtue, intelli-
gence, good breeding and benevolence, bear
the bad character that it has for drunken
ness and other vicese Why should place
so favourably situated for business and
various industries, stand stagnant for so
many years.
Is the saying attributed to Francis Asbury
seventy five years ago to be literally fulfill
ed . and is the Divine blessing really to be
withheld until the fifth generation frcm his
day? For one, ! cannot believe this. Sure
ly, there is no good reason why Elkton, if
her people choose, should not sooner win
that blessing, and become one of the best
regulated and most prosperous towns on
the Eastern Shore. With less whiskey and
more pure water to drink, with less atten-
ton to politics and more attention to the
development of her resources, | am hopeful
that she can accomplish this.
Nor. 90, 1875. A CITIZEN.
SCRIBNER FOR DECEMBER.-The pub
fishers of Scri6ner state that of Bret Harte's
Gabriel Conroy" a second, liberal install
ment is given in the December number
that is, five chapters in all. The prologue,
including the description of events at Star
walton Camp, and Immediately subsequent,
ends with the ninth chapter. The tenth
chapter opens at One Horse Gulch, after a
lapse of five years. Some new figures are
introduced, among them Mrs. Markle and
Sal; and Gabriel Conroy meets with an
adventure of tender and romantic charac-
ter. DR.. Hollands "Story of Sevenoaks
is concluded in this number; and there is
short Norwegian story by II. II. Boyesen.
About seventy illustrations appear in the
December number of !Scribner s-accom-
panyng, among other papers, a descrip-
ton of "Tour of. the Nile" by G. 8.
Welles; "The Last Of the Narwhale,"
poem by John Boyle OReilly; a curious
study of Japanese art by Noah Brooks,
very copiously illustrated; The Ancient
Province of Tusayan," by Major Powell
one of his most important contributions to
the Magazine, giving as it does a descrip-
ton of most interesting people, but one
almost unknown; "Spanish Sketches"
with pictures from the Doree Series; and
"The Site of Solomon's Temple Discov-
ered," a paper which can hardly fail to
attract wide attention.
The poetical contributions, besides Mr.
O'Relly's, are by Walter Mitchell IA Har-
ward poem called "The Mocking Bird ~,
j. Soule Smith, Mrs. X. S. Greenough,
John Trowbridge r. r. Bowker, and Eliz-
abeth Akers Allen. There is an article on
"Oar Domestic Service" by Gen. Francis
A. Walker; and brief paper by the late
Amasa Walker, on "French and American
Currencies." In the Editorial departments
DR.. Holland discusses "Amercan Author
ship, Winter Amusements, and "The
Way We Waste" In "The Old Cabinet"
"Bacon cersus Shakspere," "The Sordid
View," An Uncomfortable Tyranny"
"Mabel Martini" and sonnet on Long
fellows "Rook of Sonnets." The notices
of new books are fuller than usual, and
there is considerable variety of topic in
both "The Worlds Work " and /" Bric-a-
Brac." In the January number of Serb
nor Edward Everett Hale's historical ro-
nance, "Philip Nolan's Friends" will be-
gin. 1t is to be illustrated by Mr.. Abbey.
Our 81! cent Kerseys are bargain.
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