The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-02-20
Liberty Grove Items.

DEAR OLD WmG:-IIow many endear-
ing associations cluster around the memory
of Tie Wing. When little child my
father (acllo pas a true Dsmocrat would
often say, no one could read the truth out
of it. | well remember when | began to
think for myself" thinks / to myself" the
old gentleman was mistaken for | read the
death of John Smith, Jr., and knew if he
was not dead, he should be, and | began to
take liking for The Wig" and ever since
hail it's entrance in any family as mighty
harbinger of civilization. So if did not
once look upon it as favorable as | might,
you will turn to that passage of Scripture,
where it says the " Fathers have eaten sour
grapes, and the children's teeth are set on
edge
But do rot want to write like " Shocks"
by random to night, but tell you about mat
tiers in general about Liberty Grove. 1t
certainly is grOacing in importance, as it
keeps study employment for three itemizers;;
one is employed in peeping around town to
get little foundation, the second puts
them in rough shape, and the third, who
seems adept, puts the finishing stroke on,
and the men and women with willing feet
run to greet the Democrat and Wig, think
ing that something will be found in their
columns, that will unloose Madam Gossip's
tongue, and raise the curiosity of Ewes
daughters. Who can our itemizers be
One of them informs the community that
we can boast of more old maids than any
other community. Did Mr.. Itemizer ever
notice in neighborhood where young men
can hardly support themselves, they would
hardly be SO inhumane as to to take wife
numerous list of spinsters. Not only are
the itemizers busy; all af our important
| factories are working early and late; our
wheelwright seems to be busy in mending
benches for the school house, as every week
finds one or more in a decrepid condition,
and if the County Commissioner would
! Just come in and take his seat on the plat
form for about three hours, he would not
wonder if the whole school house was
undergoing repairs. We have many more
insane where the comforts cannot be appre-
ciated, than we have attractive houses for
the children of this county. If Professor
Newall would give US information on max
ing our school rooms attractive, instead of
wasting so much time and money on that
classification, that can never be successfully
carried out in the county, the next genera
ton might call him blessed.
! Our young men and bellies are improving
the snow, and long after the more sedate
and aged have retired, are you uncon-
sciously lulled to sleep by the jingling of
the bells.
The postmasters No and have been
busy mailing and remailing valentines.
One valentine came to the Liberty Grove
postoffice draped in mourning, seems to be
a very "no nitted man or a,oman" that
would so trife with death, but some per-
sons would sacrifice conscience for the sake
of a little sport, but do not trie with
that which is never welcome visitor
DEATH
The book agent with his books and a
! bundle Of brass was around; he is quite an
adept, and one might as we'll try and get
rid of leech as Taylor, for he talks you
right into it. In appearance he is very
bashful, but when book is to be sold, no
agent that has served a life time at it can
excel him. Success to him; a worthy man;
and every family " should have the chart"
One of our townsmen has received pat
ent for the invention of a small plow;
man can plow his garden without the aid
of a horse; the same gentleman has in
vented several useful machines, but as yet,
has not made 4 fortune.
The night school is flourishing; not like
Elkton's; we have not so many places Of
attraction; it is to be hoped that the Grand
Jurymen of the March term will not grant
license to any of these low groggeries; and
it is rumored that two females sell the
"cursed stuff Have we not enough of
"loyal women - to assist in perSuadlng
these women for their own sake, to aband-
don the selling of it?
The Institute will meet next Monday at
Port Deposit; Miss A. A. Coale, Miss Rob
erts, Miss jerks, Mrs. Walker, Miss Will
son and Nandiver, are announced to read
during the Institute. These young ladies
are said to be fine readers, and with little
training, might compare with Fannie KEN
bic, or some of the renowned female elocu-
tionists of the present century. All should
avail themselves of the opportunity to hear
them.
must wind up, as have exhausted all
my inventive powers, and the wee hours of
the night will find me wide awake. Wish
ing prosperity may crown all the efforts
of The JVAig and much good may be done
through the reading of it's columns. l sub
scribe myself yours, Our EIvE.
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