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The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

A PECULIAR Observation-Disclosures has
large weekly newspaper called The O6nu-
arg, devoted as its title shows, to obituary
and mortuary proceedings. 1t has an i'm
mense circulation and columns of splendid
| advertisements. Cndertakers who get up
funerals in every variety; cremationists,
embalmers, vault makers and grave diggers
all have their say in its columns, while
the makers of humble tomb stones and the
sculptors of gorgeous monuments are ready
to decorate the last home of man. Grape
makers, manufacturers of all sorts of fu-
neral appliances, and especially mourning
mantua makers, claim the attention of the
afflicted in their special advertisement.
Wills of distinguished individuals are
given, and lost wills advertised; the cards
of attorneys drilled in probate matters, and
advertisements for absent heirs, make up
portion of its patronage.
The reading matter is all suited to the
subject, while the obituary notices form
staple item, and if necessary, choice notices
are written by distinguished writers for the
afflicted friends and relations, so as to move
them to gentle consolation.
Many people are afflicted with morbid
love for such reading, and to them this
paper furnishes the choicest matter.
A travel through it's columns is like
solemn promenade through splendid
grave yard, with half dozen funerals in
sight, with the truthful utterances of the
epitaphs thrown in
1t takes all sorts of people to make
world, and there are those who strive to
please each sort of people. The London
Obituary has serious mission to fill, and
it seems determined to fill it. Though
devoted to the dead, and somewhat sepul-
chral in its tone and sentiments, it is evil
IDENTIFY a thoroughly live paper.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

A CURE FOR CATARRH.-According to
Hamilton, the severest catarrhal cold can
be removed in about ten hours by a mix
ture of carbolic acid, ten drops; tincture
of iodine and chloroform each Z! drops A
few drops of the mixture should be heated
over a spirit-lamp, in test tube the mouth
of which should be applied to the nostrils
as soon as volatilzation is effected. The
operation should be repeated in about two
minutes, when, after the patient sneezes
number of times, the troublesome symp.
toms rapidly disappear.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

The ANCIENT AND MODERN THEATRE
There are we'll marked changes in the char
aeter of the stage plays of different ages,
says the Westminster Regie,c, just as there
have been changes in the philosophy of
each successive era. At one time, as Hegel
remarks, the man who believed neither in
ghosts nor devil was called philosopher,
and indeed, in such doubt, we may well
see the beginning of the inquiring, of the
philosophical spirit. AT one time, too,
people were wont to feel all the pleasant
throes of emotion in relation to PLAYS which
represented gods in the flowing palla, in
the high -heeled cothurnus, and with voice
which came through the throat of a tlum-
pet. Everything on the Greek stage was
exaggerated. The facial muscles were not
hence tie use of the mask. The human
form looked insignificant at distance, and
therefore the adoption of the cothurnus.
In these circumstances we see the method
of the Greek dramatists. They intensified
the features of the real world, and in that
way atleuueu luClF luedl OF aftlStlC WOliI.
But drama founded upon such palpabe
exaggeration could not continue to please
the world. We find the drama becoming
more and more realistic as time goes on.
The exaggeration of the old times is dis
carded, and accuracy is the feature of the
more modern drama. Now we find that
the face is all-important in tragedy, and
the mask is only used to make folks laugh.
Large attitudes, which were in vogue in
earlier times, are to a great extent aban-
doned, and even the deepest emotions are
represented with temperate reticence of
display. The exaggeration of the atti-
tudes of grief, or anger, or pity no longer
intensifes the kindred emotions of the au-
dience, but produces sense of incongruity
which leads to laughter. What would
make country audience creep with horror
would make town audience smile with
merriment.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13
GROOME g. MCCULLOUGH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

OFFICE-Oa Main street. long occupied by Mr. Grooms
We have associated ourselves for the practice of our
profession, and will give prompt and careful attention
to all business intrusted to Business confded to
either will receive the attention Of both; but Mr.
Groome will have connection with interest in any
criminal business and until further notice will no
part in the trial of cases in court
H4Persons desiring especially to Mr.. Grooms
will bear in mind that he will endeavor he always at
the Office on Tuesdays and generally on Mondays.
JAMES BLACK GROOME,
Fob II 1G4-H CLINTON MCCULLOUGH
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13
TEHERAN.

"Teheran, albeit the modern capital of
Persia, is described as "a confused mass of
narrow and miserably- paved streets, with
outlying passages and highways Of more
promise, such as here and there an embryo
boulevard or carefully lined road. The
bazaar is good of its kind, and has it's
architectural merits; the caravanseras also
deserve honorable mention, and the tele-
graph and arsenal might pass muster as
Oriental institutions. There are, more
over, few respectable houses, occupied
by European legations or Persians of dis
tinction; but the palace and it's adornments
are not such as the Shah in-Shah can be
very proud of after his visit to Europe, and
his acquaintance with the abodes of Euro
pean monarchs. Few monarchs, however,
have fiDer crown Jewels to be proud of.
Magnificent pearls, special pearl watch
chain, diamonds of wondrous size and
beauty in the shape of rings and pins, tray
after tray of bewidering valuables of all
sorts; the Daria- -i-nur, or Sea of Light, a
diamond brought from Delhi by Nadir
Shah, and said to have been deprecated to
the value of million sterling by the mere
scratching on it of the name of Faith Ali
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13
ln the Steerage and How 1t Looks.

Instead of small state rooms there are
larger apartments accommodating from
twenty to forty individuals. The berths
are arranged in two tiers and are con-
structed otherwise in very much the same
way as are the sleeping apartments of
respectable and well ordered pig pen. The
unmarried men are sent to room by them
selves, and the married couples and the
younger children to another. The room
into which these others all open and to
which all classes have access, is reached bv
two flights of stairs from the main deck.
This place serves as dining hall and cabin.
only there are no red velvet cushions lyinp
about. There is no carpet on the floor.
and no rack full of glasses and decapters
to be rafting overhead. The tables are
quite in keeping with the frugal fare served
three times daily. For break fast we BEGIN
with mug of coffee, hot and sweetened,
but not strong enough to be injurious, and,
by the way, COWS in this neighborhood are
quite partial and can't be induced to give
milk for steera2e passengers. A liberal
supply of bread and butter makes I'D what
is sometimes known abroad as a plain
breakfast. Oat meal porridge with black
in addition to the above, may be
once or twice during the voyage.
A good appetite will be needed for dinner:
you will then be first treated to soup which
looks like good strong dshwater, but it
tastes better than it looks. Soon the stew
ard comes around with a tin pail full of
boiled potatoes, some of them about the
size of hens egg and some of them not
80 large. They are supposed to have been
'insed, but not washed or pared before
cooking, and if little meal were added
he mixture would be very like what New
England farmers use to fatten hogs on.
After this boiled meat is brought around,
lot of the choicest cuts, to be sure, but an
such as it is, is given. Dessert
will be dispensed with, save on Sunday,
when kind Of plum pudding is added.
'or supper, about a pint of tea, served
anne as coffee, and more bread and butter,
The only change we ever knew in the
bove bill of fare is that of pea soup and
'oiled salt fish on Fridays in place of the
he usual dinner.-Boston Globe.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

Shah; the Aurungzeb ruby in the crown,
massive but murksome; coats of poor
cloth, lavishly bedecked with the costliest
Jewels -
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

eBeA prudent mother cautioned her
daughter about dragging her clothes
through the mud. She queted the old
lady fears by assuring her that sue should
hold her feet up.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

A PHYSICIAN DRoPs HIS DIARY.-A
pocket diary picked up in St. Louis street
would seem to indicate from the following
choice extracts that the owner was medi-
cal man:
Kase e3O, Mary an Perkins, Bisnes,
washwoman; sickness in her he'd. Fisk
sum blue pills soaperifik; aged SO. Ped
me one dollar, kuarter bogus. Mind get
good kuarter and make her tax more fisk
Kase 234, Tummus Kink, Bisnes, Mir
ishman, lives with Paddy Maloney, what
keeps dray-sickness, digg in the ribs
and tou black eys. Fisk to drink my
mixturet twice day, of sasiperily bere
and jellop and fish lie, asifedity to make
it taste fisiky. Rubbed his face with kart
greece iniment, aged 90 years of age
Drinked the mixture and wouldn't pay me
bekause it tasted nasty, but the mixtur'l
work his innards, reckon.
Kase 23a, Old Misses Boggs. Amt got
no busines, but plenty Of money. Siknes
all humbug. Cav her sum of my cele.
brated Dipseforkon," which she sed
drank like could tee-wich it was, too.
Must put somethink in to max her feel six
and bad. The old woman has got the roks.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

H-The following short sentence contains
all the letters in the alphabet: 'J. Gray
Pack with my box five dozen quills."
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

A LONG STAY.-The following compla-
cent Scottish remark upon Ragpookburn
was made to a splepetic Englshman, who
had said to a Scottish clergyman that no
man of taste could think of remaining any
time i'll such country as Scotland
"Tastes differ. I'll tax ye to place no
far frae Stirling whaur thsrtty thousand o.
yer ecuntrymen ha' been five hundred
yet"
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

sB When you get into hot water, 60 to
your friends. You'll find them cool enough.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

How CAN SOCIETY HELP ITSELF
Primarily, by civilizng, so far as possible,
the naturally uncivilzed grandmothers, not
forgetting the grandfathers also, by bring
ing them up in habits of honest industry
i'll useful occupations: not in unnatural
masses in prison like asylums, but in work
shops and families. This done vigorously,
the criminal class will be largely cut off by
conversion into something better. We
shall have cause for thankfulness when so
much is done. But the time is probably
coming when society will see the necessity
of taking still more radical measures for
the prevention, not only of possible crime,
but of possible criminals. In more i'm
mediate and active sense than the words
now carry, the generation of the wicked
will be cut off.
Natures processes for ef1ecting this end
are, like most other natural processes, very
slow and very wasteful; still more, they
are very unjust, since the innocent suffer
far more than the guilty. The lusty vaga-
bond leads jolly life, filled to the end with
all the enjoyment he is capable of; and
leaves behind him numerous progeny to
pay the penalty of his misdeeds in heredi-
tary poverty, impoverished constitutions,
depraved tastes, wasting diseases, and other
conditions of early defeat in life's engage
ments, and the morally and physically
healthy are taxed for the support of aims
houses, PRISONS asylums, hospitals, and
other places of refuge for them. For the
victims, as we'll as for humanity at large,
it were better had they never been born.
We do we'll to make the most of them after
they are born-or rather, We should do well
did we do SO; but would it not be infinitely
better all round could their existence be
made impossible from the outseto
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13
MERCHANTS.


p c. LEWIS, Glass Front, Main st.
Ats Dealer in General Merchandise. FINE DRY
GOODS speciality.
IT DRENNEN, (Grand Central, Main st.
- Dealer in Country Produce Dry Goods and
Groceries
MALLON'S METROPOLITAN,
ANA (Nert door to the Court House
Dealer in Dry Goods and Groceries, Boots and Shoes
p G. REESE, (Sign Of the Bee Hics,)
AGs Dealer in Staple Dry Goods and Groceries.
McCRERY & BOULDEN,
ANl DRY GOODS GROCERIES, BO rs and SHOES
NJ LIEBERMAN,
XN1s Mems and Boys Ready-made Clothing, Hats etc
n L. STANTON,
Ds CIGARS, TOBACCO, sNUFF, PIPES, etc.
u SIMON,
IL Cigars. domestic and imported, Tobacco Pipes
n w. MAXWELL,
Os Fine Liquors, Groceries and Sportsmen's Goods.
John PARTRIDGE, (Elkton Depot)
u Grain. Clover and Timothy Seeds Coal Fertilizers
ID C. STRICKLAND,
L Agricultural Implements and Machinery
\ LEXANDER g. BRO,
"A STOVES. Hardware. Tinware and Roofing
g S. RAMBO,
Ne Stoves Hardware, House Furnishing Goods, Tin.
ware and Roofing.
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p c. LEWIS, Glass Front, Aain st. J
Als Dealer in General Merchandise. FINE DRY
GOODS a upeci2lty.
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one Column, S3U9 per inch for year. Three changes
allowed to yearly advertisers without additional chnrge
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13

IT DRENNEN, (Grand Csntral Main st.
l. Dealer in Country Produce, Dry Goods and
The Cecil Whig., 1875-11-13
POPPING CORN.

And there they sat popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter;
John Stiles as fat as any OK,
And Susan, fat as butter.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-13

Retiring early ut night will shorten g
mans days but it will lengthen his life.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-13

The WASTE OF CoAL.--The recent
strikes in the coal mines of Pennsylvania
according to the Pittsburg Commercial,
have led to the saving and utilizing of
the enormous amounts Of waste which
have always accumulated in mining oper-
ations of both anthracite and bituminous
Goals. 1t is stated that already the enor-
nous piles of waste stock and coal dirt
which have accumulated at the mines,
but a. such manufacturing points as
Pittsburg, are being brought into use
with great success, and have recently
come to be regarded of great value, and
it seems probable that every bushel of
the refuse of the mines Of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and other States will be made mar
ketable within the near future. When
the extent of these mining operations,
The time over which they have extended
and the percentage of waste to coal pro-
duced are considered, it will readily be
seen that this is really discovery Of great
value, Immediately available, without
the outlay of any capital to speak Of. It
is new source of wealth. This is being
already shipped to market, and Is found
to be almost as good for generating steam
as coarse coal, costing but fraction Of
the amount and requiring but slight
modification of the old apparatus fsl
generating the fires.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-13
NOTICE,
Bowers HOOf Liniment

After 30 years Of practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaming, &c, have learn
ed that more horses have been crippled by
lnattention to the feet than all other diseases
combined. After many experiments L have
round the true remedy to PREVENT the dis
ease of the moot, or restore 1t after negligence,
20 wnat nature intended 1t should be-the
great support of tke noble animal. II the hoof ia
inhamed and diseased, the animal is Compare
lively worthless. This Liniment will surely
prevent this worst of all diseases, Cont traction.
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF the
Back Slnew generally called Knee Sprung,
&C., and restore those that have been crippled
by the want of such o remedy.
AS-Try 1t, and 1t will never fail If properly
applied, VIZ:
Battle the horses foot once week, or often
er IL necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoof close TO the hair.
M. G. BOYER,
Norristown, Pa.
MIR. NJ. C. BoYER-Dear Sir: This is to Ger.
tlfy that have used your Liniment in my
stable for three months past, on more than
one hundred horses, and find it the best pre-
paration have ever used on horses. 1t Is far
better than you recommend it. Send me five
cases at once, by express. @. .. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON,
No. ls2 West Slst street New York City
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Registers Order.
REGISTER 8 OFFICE,

New Castle County. March 26th, 1875.
Upon the application of SARAH JANE
SHARPE. Exeeutrix Of THOMAS, Ii,
SH HAkPE. late OF Wilmington Hundred, in
said county, deceased; 1t is ordered anu
direcsed by the Register that the kAecutiix
aforesaid give notice ofthe granting of Let
tiers ! 'si IN entary upon the Estate Of the de-
ceased. with the date of. granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six OF, the most public places
Of the County of New Castle, requiring ali
persens having demands against the Es-
late TO present the same, or abide by an
Act OF Assembly in such case made and pro
Vided. And also cause the same to be insert
ed within the same period IN the Viii
mlpgton Gazette, a newspaper published in
WILMINGTON, and to be continued therein
three weeks, (E, .. d.
-, Given under tho hand and Seal OF
LIS. Office Of the Register aforesaid. al
49, New Castle, in New Castle County
aforeaid. the day and year above written
5, G. BIGdS. Register.
NOTICE.
All parsons having claims against the Es.
tate the deceased must present the same
duly attested to tho Executrix ON or before
March 10Th. 1876. or abide the Act of Assem-.
bly, in such case made and provided.
SARAH JANE SHARPE,
Address-Wi!mington. Del. mh27 7-Sweod
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REGISTERS ORDER,
RRGIsTER's OFFICE,


New Castle County, March 23d, 1879
Upon the application of John L. Grubb,
Administrator ID. B. N, of Samuel Chambers,
late OF Wilmington Hundred in said County
deceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that AdminiStrator aforesaid, give
notice of the granting of Letters of Admins
tration upon the Estate of the deceased, with
yertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in six of the
most public places of the County OF New
Castle, requiring all persons having dem ands
against the Estate. to present the same, or
abide by an Act of Assembly in such case ma e
and provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the Della.
ware Gazette; anewspaper publishedi in Will
weeFs. E. ID
go, Given underline hand and Seal o.
Ills. 0fice of the Register aforesaid, al
.--' New Castle. in New Castle COUNTY
aforesaid the day and yea, above write n !.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
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LINES OF TRAYEL.
DHIIADELPIIIA,W WILMINGTON i BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
SEPTEMBER 2sth. 1874.


Trains leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and itermediate stations, 6.bO
el0 $50, 1880, a. m. l2.17, 100. 400. 7.2o $50,
p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, LSl, a. m. ;
t2.l7, l2.42, 5.42 p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, So,
.1.02, a. m. $50, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1852, 20S. 1e.O2,
a. m. /; 1856, 1.3S, $40, 7.l0, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle, 800, 10.1o, a m. LIS, $40
m.
harrington and intermediate stations, 500
~. 20, q. M. 640. p. m.
Delmar and intermediate stati ~ 900. lolo,
N.
SUNDAY TRAINS III
Philadelphia and intermediate stations Loo,
Philadelphia and New York, 1.3l, a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, l2.52, los
m.
For further Information passengers are re.
erred to the time tables posted at the depot
II. T. kESNEY. Superintendent.
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N0TICr

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate OF the deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Administrator, on or
before March 23d. 1875. or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
JOHN L. CRUDE.
Administrator. d. L. n.
Address Wilmington. Del. mar2ieod3w
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REGISTERS ORDER,
REaIsrER's OFFrnR

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Mar. q. 1875
Upon the application of Peter N, Brennan
and Victor DUPONT. Executors of Henry f.
Finegan. Jr. late of Wilmington Hundred,
in said county. deceased; it is Ordered and
directed by. the Register that the Executors
aforesaid, give notice of the granting of Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate of the de-
ceased, with the date OF granting thereof by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters, in
six of the most public places of the county Of
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the Estate to present the SINE,
or abide by an Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided. And also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Daily Gazette. a newspaper published IN
Wilmington and to be continued therein three
weeks (E. o. d.
~ Given under the hand and seal
(SC.x of office of the Register afore-
y SHAG 1said, at New Castle. in New
- Castle county aforesaid the day
and year above written.
S. G. BIGGs. Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es
| tate Vt the deceased must present the sam,
| duly attested to the Executors, on OF
| before March. %. 1876. or abide the A ct of AS
sembly il such case made and provided.
| PETER N. BRENNAN,
VICTOR DUPONT;
| Executors.
| apr9-3weod.
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hiladelphia and New York Exchange fur
ished to regular Depositors without charge.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-13
BANKS AND BANKERS

EDWARD BETS, PRESIDENT.
GORGE d. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER.
aid mp Capital, sJ0O.Ot
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-29

II can see his looks in you; and your
mother. VIII you take me to your
mother, ShirleyP"
Well, | have forgiven him-the man
who stole the sweetness out of life for
me; he is dead and buried, and Edna is
alive. Twenty years ago a forged let
ter told her that she was a widow, and
the old man and his wife had their
daughter back again; twenty years she
kept her life sacred to my memory, and
loved me in her child, and waited for
another world to give her into my arms
again. She told it all to me that day
along, long story; but this was the sum
of it. | was dead and was alive again
was lost and was found.
And my life had its aim and crown,
even so late; my love blossomed new,
and my heart warmed, freshed with the
old dead fires-we were happy, Edna
and |. Out of the baby's grave rose my
strong, manly son to carry my name in
honor and pride; it will have a nobler
meaning when | am gone than ever it
had in the past.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-29
A Chiefs Disgrace.

The Hamilton Spectator of a recent
date says: Fortunately there were not
many people in the Courthouse this
morning to witness the grief and shame
of George Buck, the old and respected
Chief Of the Mohawk tribe of the Six
Nations, ut the conviction of his only
child of horse stealing. The Chief ap-
peared deeply affected, and stood by
his son in the dock Us if he would fain
defend him from the officers of the law.
His son offered several times to speak
to him, but the proud old Chief MAIN
tanned Il dignified silence, and refused
even to notice his son, although he
stood close to him. He seemed to feel
his position keenly, and his face and
eyes showed evidence of weeping.
When he was put in the witness-box the
asked him if he would disinherir
treat his son differently on account
of his crime. The Chief remained ST.
lent for several seconds, he hung his
head, his bosom heaved, and it was evil
dent that in heart a fathers affection
was struggling with a fathers honor
for the mastery. Finally he looked up,
and with a glance full of meaning at his
he replied: 81 love my own blood"
When the sentence of six months in the
Central Prison was passed upon the
boy, the Chief advanced, whispered
something to his son. and then with his
wife moved out of court.