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REDUCE OR BUST.

He had been telling her for weeks
past that times were tight, money
scarce, bankruptcy stalking abroad
through the land and so forth, and she
had consented to the discharge OF
the nurse girl and up stairs girl, and
had wheedled the cook into doing gem
eral housework. That wasn't enough.
He came home one night and said he
was going to discharge the hostler;that
money had gone up thirty per cent. ;
that he couldn't afford 10 carry his life
insurance any longer; that she must
not ask for any more new clothes for a
yaar. She went over the house and
pinched expenses down again, and
things ran along until the other day,
when he Remarked:
"We've got to reduce still further or
bust"
She was pondering over his remarks
late that evening when he came home
tie was so long getting his overcoat
OIL that she went INTO the hall. He
gave the coat on awful jerk just then
and fell over.
"What on earth ails you" she ex-
claimed, as she tried to help him up.
"Nozzing," he replied.
AS he got up she peered into his
face. The fact was as plain as if it
had been written on a white washed
fence with "colored" tar.
you ale drunk" she said, as she
drew back.
He gazed at her without replying.
Here, you've been yelling REDUCED =
'reducep all winter, and while l am
trying to reduce you go and get drunk.
You had better go and reduce your
whiskey."
''Ni said angling bout REFUGEE" he
asked.
Yes, youhave."
"Whaz want REFUGE tory"
"Only to-day you said we'd either
got to reduce or bust"
"Di say zat?'.
Yes, you did,"
well, ju REFUGE
No, how could L."
Zen, didn't bustg"
She laid him on the lounge and
went off to bed, and yesterday she
was advertising for an upstairs girl
and nursc.-Detr0,t Free Tress.
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TUESDAY. EEERUARY 5tn. Is76.

--.5Az.--L- Cow, Psucader hundred. Ncw CAS-
re county. Del. on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5tu. 1876.
-ommen'i ing It; IL m. sharp. the following de-
'cT1bed stock and farming utensils, viz:
head of good sound horses Ond brood
mares. suitable for farm or road. Especial at-
tention is ca led TO sorro horse Prince. sired
~ liylani Marcus Katlct n line driver with
decided gus for fast trotter. i g od miIch
COWS and springs, two year old heiters. good
stock: yearlDg hcifers, very good shoats
lMPLEMENTS.-l iron axle farm wagon, |
market wagon and peacn bed. 3 blows, ! A
harrow, twin hartOws, . eultivators. carri.
age and pole grain tan, wheel rake, ! corn
aaeller, scytnes and cradles, moving and
brisr scythes double and single trees
IOOLS-Shovels, forks. hoes. rakes. hay
znite, maui and wedges, post spade, half bu.
shel and peck measures chains. grain bags
peach baskets, work bench. empty barrels
rarden spade and rake.
HARNEsS-l set crrriage harness. 4 sets
blow gears, d brides and collars, 2sotS wagon
Carness lines &c.
HoUSE10LD n lRNITURE-l ir bed
leads. pair iron do, table. desk. lot oi
tubs, stove, child's carriage, etc.
SUNDRlES-A lot Of corn blades au tops,
BOXES, barrels, old iron. and numerous Other
things usually found about n farm.
The public are respectfully invited to at
tend, az my sale will be positive and every
article Will be sold to the highest bidder,
TERMS-Sums of and under SIS cash. oyei
Jaa: amount six months credit with banka
hlc noto and good endorser.
R, NJ. BLACK.
Glasgow. Del, Feb. 3-w2t
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BIC SALE

The subscriber. having rented
EFN his iarir. will sell vt Public Ven
|rJ&, due. on the premises near Glas-
---.s4z.--l- Cow, Psucader hundred. New Cas-
B ,,,nty, Il
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DESIRABLE FARM
FOR SALE,

Idssas The subscriber offers at Private Sale
mms his farm. situate in the lover part OF
,,5 Mill Creek hundred. near the White
HN.V Clay Creek, and one mile from Mil
ford Cross Roads. on the road leading to East
burns lime quarries. and about one mile
therefrom. and two and a half miles from the
village of Newark. convenient to mills
schools. churches and railroad stations. Said
arm is divided into eight fields. all except
one accessible to water. Fourteen acres Of
woodland Tho whole comprisinc
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J. " STIDH4M d son
General 1ucfiONPPlS

70. III East Fourth ST., Wilmington, Del,
would inform their friends and the public
sales Of Real Estate and Personal Property,
either in the city or country. They both be-
'ng practical auctloneers they can attend two
sales at once. Country sales specially.
Our terms are moderate. and satisfact ton
guaranteed.
Letters addressed to their Auction Room
Slll receive prompt attention.
ar-N B.-The highest cash price raid for
al kinds OF second hand furniture. de3O3mw
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"FOR,EsUFFERING LADIES'
Or. ROGERSON'S sPECIFICI

"FEMALE HYDRAsTIN POWDERS" (Trade
Mark. sure cure for Leucorrhpa. Uterine
limitations, &c. Dr. Rogerson was a pupil OF
the late Sir james simpson Bart Professor
of Midwifery and Diseases OF Women, Uni
Queen Victoria. by mail sealed Si per box.
Address: DIX. RoGERsoN, =. O. Box 2568,
New York augetd&wCm
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EIRsT NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON,
oEPOsITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS,
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
EDWARD BETS. PRESIDENT.
EoRGE D. ARMSTRONG. CASHIER
AID mp Csp,tsi. cSoO.oOo
Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
tshed to regular Depositors without charge
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, At
A. NJ.
DIRECTORS:
ement b. smyth, George W. Bush,
syael Pusey, Eli Garrett
Henry 8. McComb, Joshua I. Heald,
Daniel James, William Tatnall.
Edward Belts. marsS
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1875 ACRES.

Ine buildings are a commodious and COM
nient outbuidings. consisting of 4 barn 50x2i
witn an overshoot rum int the length of barn
and II feet wide. Stabliug underneath of
barn containing ten stalls and two entries.-
side: second story divided into grain bins;
wagon house underneath the whole building.
Also, hen house. With hog house underneath;
spring house and blacksmith shop l2xl2 :
lhere is a young spple orchard of selected
fruit in tull bearing; also. rear and cherry
xees.
Said farm is offered at Private Sale until
tie 2Oth of February, and il not sod. will be
exposed to Public Sale, OH the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1st. 1876.
~ o'clock. U. m.
ELI MCTE.
tprly In Abrdn ). Mote, on the premises;
OF u Eli Mote. at his re e.idcncc at Harmony
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Bowers HooS Liniment

Bowers HooT Liniment
After so years OF practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaming, &C., have learn
cd that more horses have been crippled by
1nattentIon to the feet than all other diseases
"omblned- After men experiments / have
tound he true remedy to PREVENT the dis
ease the hoof, or restore it after negligence.
TO WI at nature intended 1t should be-ths
1ssat support of the noble animal. II the hoof is
inflamed and diseased, the animal Is compare
lively worthless. This Liniment will suret>
prevent this worst OF all diseases, Contraction
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction of tn
Back Sinew generally called Knee Sprune
&c, and restore those that have been crippled
by tho want OF such remedy.
SETry 1t, and II will never fail II properly
applied, viz:
Battle the horae's foot once week, or often,
or II necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around tho hoof close to the hair.
NJ. c. BOYER,
Torr1stown, Pa.
MR.. NJ. Z. BOYER-Dsay Sir: This is TO Ger
tlfy that have used your Liniment in m
stable for three months past, on more thar
one hundred horses, and lind 1t the best pre-
paration l have ever used on horses. 1t ist o.
better than you recommend it Send me hp c
cases at once, by express, G. q. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON,
No. ls2 West 9lst streer New York CITY
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'ENHE ARTIZANs SAVINGS BANK,
bO2 MARKET STREET
Incorporated February %, 1861.
Open 20 receive deposits daily from Q. A. NJ.
NTH 4, p. NJ, and On Tuesday and Saturday
jennings from Z to S O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
six per cent mas been regularly paio on de.
osits, since the organization of the Bank, and
It's the expectation of the Managers, that this
rate of dividends will be continued.
When dividends are not withdrawn, they
re accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits commpound their interest twice in
each year.
MANAGERS:
William 8; Hilles, George "; Bush,
Ches w. Rowland, NJ. l.. Lichtenstein,
Nathan'l R. Benson, Edward Darlington.
Henry Y. Dure, job II. Jackson,
(. NJ. Stotsenburg, VIM. II. Swift,
Anthony HigginB.t
WIN. S. HILLES, President.
GTO. w. BUSH, Vice President.
teb2l-ly +. 4. TAYLOR. Treasu
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
:T.he G.ettl Mht9
CLIFTON, MAY 6. 1876.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The session in Baltimore Of the body of
highest jurisdiction in the largest ecclesi-
astical organization in this country is an
occasion of unusual interest in the religious
world. The United States census of 1870
gave the denominational preferences of the
citizens of the United States as follows: -
Methodists, 6,52s, 209; Baptists, 4, 360, l355;
Presbyterians, 2,69S, ga; Roman Catholic,
1890, SID These are the preferences ex-
pressed by citizens to the census takers,
and do not represent actual church mem
bership, but the statistics do convey just
notion Of the extent of church influence.
The official statistics of the Methodist Epis-
cnpal Church for 1915 show total lay mem
bers!ip of $50, 500; total number ofpreach-
ers, 23,sO4; bishops, II: total number of
Sunday school teachers and scholars, ,6l3,
go The Methodist Episcopal Church
South which does not differ from the
Church North in ecclesiastical polity, has
not quite half it's numerical strength
The official returns show that the total lay
membership of all the branches of the
Methodist Church in the United States is
3,173 ego; total number Of itinerant minis
ters, a0,453; total local preachers, "A, 3S4
The wealth of the Methodist Church is not,
however, proportionate to the magnitude
of its membership. The following statis-
tics, taken from the United States census
of 1870, exhibit the comparative wealth of
the leading denominations:
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
THE RECTOR'S CALL.

Good morning, Mrs. Mintyr' observed
the Rector, ts the door opened to his knock.
The door seemed to have surly way with
it, and opened scarcely wide enough to let
the Rector in, although Mrs. Minty invited
him to enter, and brushing some invisible
dust from a chair with her apron, she asked
him to sit down.
The Rector saw at a glance that Mrs.
Minty was not pleased, but lie could not
surmise what was the matter He had
accidently heard that day of the sickness
of her daughter. aud at the first oppor-
tunity had called to see the young girl.
Not seeming to notice the mothers manner,
he said: 81 hear that Miss Maria is sick.'
eyes. and she might ha' died for all
she's seen of you.' replied Mrs. Minty,
with an energy that almost shook the good
Rector out Of his seat. The Rector was
meek man, and overlooking the readiness
of her reply, he asked: GLOW long has
she been sick? ~
1.-TWO weeks and over replied the
mother.
Have you had physician >" inquired
the Rector
Had a physician. What a question:
Why the girl has been almost dead |
wonder you got here before she was dead
Had physician." These last words Mrs.
Minty fairly ground out between her teeth,
with i'll suppressed scorn.
1t now became evident that Mrs. Minty,
on each day of her daughters sickness and
the Rector's delay in calling, had added to
her wrath and it had now reached degree
of intensity that suggested strategy or
fight. The Rector resolved to try the
former first.
"Ah! you have had a physician 2" he
observed. "How did he happen to call ~
" How did he happen to call Well,
did one ever hear of such question as
that ?''
"Perhaps some one told him Miss Maria
was sick; or perhaps he was passing and
dropped in," interjected the Rector.
ado you suppose I'd let my own daugh-
ter lie sick in the house and not send for
the doctor?" fairly screeched Mrs. Minty.
"Oh, you sent for him." said the Rector.
"Do you think he'd come if we didn't
send for him? How'd he know Maria was
sick? ?" replied the mother, looking at the
Rector as though she pitied his stupidity.
"Do you always send for the physician
when you want him?'' asked the Rector,
with provoking mildness.
"Well, declare, " exclaimed Mrs. Minty.
" WI nat DO you ask such question as that
for?'
~ did not know" said the Rector, "but
that as you expected the clergyman to find
out as best he could that your daughter was
sick, without sending for him, you might
do the same thing with the physician
Something had been gradually dawning
upon Mrs. Minty's mind, which the last
words of the Rector, uttered with inimita-
BILE good nature, resolved into a full intel
lectual surmise. Her severe face relaxed
into broad smile. "Oh, l see! see''
she exclaimed. 81 thought them was
mighty queer questions. Well, guess l
ought to ha' sent for you too, seeing as
how | sent for the doctor. And you didn't
know Maria was sick -
"No," observed the Rector. eff had
l should certainly have called before this
| accidentally heard of her illness this morn
ing for the first time
We'll, really, | hope you'll excuse me!
Step this way, Maria is in the back room;
she'll be all sorts O. glad to see you.'
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06

be unfaithful to the traditions of their
fathers The patriotism which prompted
the venerable Asbury and his coadiutors to
present the first of many addresses by
which the churches welcomed Washington
to the new government. and which the
lamented Lincoln. in the crisis of the late
civil war, houored in the statement that
the Methodist Church "sendS more soldiers
to the field, more nurses to the hospitals,
and more prayers to heaven than any
other should not be wanting now. We
close the century in which the State and
Church. though in law and in fact separate
and distinct, have been mutually helpful
and cooperative To the nobleSt results
Another century confronts us with greater
possibilities. and it may he larger perilS.
Shall they not summon all who bear the
name of Methodist both to earnest ''prayer
and Supplication with thanksgiving, and
to deeds which even beyond those of former
days shall testify loyalty to Christ and His
kingdom, and intelligent, self-sacrificing
devotion to the Republic?
We readopt the resolutions by which tlie
! last General Conference commended Chris
tian education as the proper object of your
centenary gifts. They express our mature
Judgment that 10 other gifts to Christian
civilization are SO fruitful of good. So
odism, when, near the city where we are
met, out of their poverty and lberality
they founded Cokesbury College. We re-
ioice that many among us share this opin-
ion, and are now, in time of great finan-
cial embarrassment, coming to the rescue
of endangered institutions and to the en-
,lowment of others. Let this work pro-
ceed. The resources are ample. The dan
ger of misused or boarded wealth is great
\ faithful stewardship demands from
many of our members deliberate, large
and immediate gifts Every Conference
should have its we'll provided and vigorous
seminary. Our colleges and universities
should be amply endorsed. To this work
high motives summon us. The prosperity
and permanence of the Republic the intel
ligence and power of the Church, the well
fare of our children and children's chill
dren to the latest generation, the honor Of
our Lord, and our final responsibility at
His bar, but concur to improve and enforce
these obligations.
Praying that you may have wisdom and
strength to fully discharge them, and COM
mending you in all things to the grace of
God we remain your brethren in Christ.
Signed by order and in behalf of the
General Conference at Baltimore, Md.
May lst. 1876.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
FASHIONS FOR SPRING, 1876.

Affections are cut close, are worn by old
and young, and are equally becoming to all.
They are useful for everyday wear, for
hill climbing, and roof scaling. They come
mostly in the old decided colors, aud are
worn long or short to suit the taste or
convenience of the wearer.
Honor is beginning to be considered a
somewhat antiquated goods. Several large
houses are selling out below cost, prepara-
tory to going out of business, ''as there
is no profit in it" they say. Large stocks
have accumulated on their hands. as they
found few purchasers for even the finest
quality. Some apparently heavy dealers
have failed entirely, and closed up for
want of capital.
Generosity was much worn at the holiday
season. 1t is not an imported goods, but
of home manufacture, and comes in all
prices and grades.
Intellect is much sought after at certain
shops, were it is supposed to be found. A
I" shoddy" article is often palmed off upon
shoppers, quality with a cotton back and
satin figure. But those really desirous of
purchasing can always find enune art
icle, and it is within the means of the
poor.
Fraud, though not as po: ulir as it was
last year, is occasionally worn as a ncgligs
by those retiring into bankruptcy; and at
the reception of creditors by their two
per cent debtors.
Orthodoxy is not SO high or straight as
in formers seasons, nor buttoned so closely.
Heresy is very popular, especially when
worn with white neckties.
Creeds are not so much imported as at
one time, but are homemade, which causes
great variety" Brio "a Brd:,' Scribner
for Nay.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06

TIE leader of the French expedition to
Senegal, Africa, uses novel plan to subdue
the untamed natives. He has il powerful
electrical battery concealed in his uniform,
with conducting wires to large metal rings
on either hand. When he finds the heathen
pleasant, he gives them single handed
shake, with no lightning; but if the bar
barians put on airs, the Frenchman cordi-
ally grasps both his hands, establishes a
circuit, and the way the native yells
and dances about is simply wonderful.
One dose is generally sufficient to bring
him to terms.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06

1t will be seen that, in proportion to the
number of it's organizations and churches,
the Roman Catholic Church is wealthiest,
its rapid accumulation of property doubt
less being attributable to its peculiar mode
of vesting the ownership, making it prac-
ticaIly indefeasible.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
First Day-MOnduy.

and supervise the mission fields of the
church.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06

WE have our opinion of a lady who has
brass tips to the heels of her shoes. We
have our estimation of a lady who turns
around and inspects the costume of another
she passes on the street. We clas sify the
girl of the period who makes com mments
audibly in public places. Big brothers,
please retain your seats.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
ORPHANS COURT.

The STATED MEETINGS of the Orphans Court of
Cecil county will Ice held the SECOND TUESDAY
in every month. Executors. Administrators and Guar
dams wanting their accounts stated, will please bring
the vouchers - few days before Court.
REUBEN D JAMAR
Nov 2n ls'~-N Re i-ter
The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-06
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School Commissioners of Eecii county will meet
at their Office. in Elktun the OF current
School business, the SECOND TUi SD " of each
and every month. JOHN SQtlER.
Nav lsTI--tf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-13
B Y TELEG R APH, ,
PACKARD's TRIUMPHAL MARCH
MASS MEETING AT BATON ROUGE
Republicans Rejoiced and Democrats
Decorous.
An Immense Audience Listen for Five
Hours to the Speakers.


BATON ROUGE, September 12, 1876.
The Republican mass meeting here TO-
day, to hear Hon. s. B. Packard and party.
was complete success.
Over one thousand people were present.
The crowd, white and colored, gave rapt
attention for five hours to the speakers,
Messrs. Wharton, Packard, Lewis, Camp
bell, Harris, Wright and Burch.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among
the Republicans.
The Democrats are dispirited and have
given up all hopes of carrying East Baton
Rouge.
The greatest decorum prevailed. There
was not asingle interruption to the speakers
or proceedings, and even the Democrats
were attentive and respectful, and oompli-
mented the speakers.
The onward movement of the party is .
continued ovation. INDEX.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-13
The Indian Question.

Rev. Myron w. Reed. of Milwaukee, has
dared the prevailing Western opinion on
the Indian question in q sermon, in which
he says
"LOok across the border, under the Eng
lish flag; the indians and the colonists have
not had quarrel for lis years. Nine.tenths
of all the work done by the Hudson Bay
Company is done by Indians. They don't
look at you sulklly, but in friendly way,
like children who have been used we'll by
the white people and believe them to be
friends You have no trouble with an H.
dian north of the border. What is the
secret Of this! The Duke of Argyle has not
a surer hold in his homestead than the
poorest Nepigon Indian has on his. He
lives where his fathers lived; his children
will live where he lives, and he knows it.
The English flag knows no distinction of
color. There are no stars on it for white
men and stripes for black and red men.
1.-THE Jesuit missionaries paddle their Ca
noes around these lakes. carrying no arms,
speaking peace, making friends of the Hu.
rons and the Illinois, never receiving ar
insult from q red man, and last summer
met missionary who had just made the
tour of Hudson's Bay, seven hundred miles
of forest, taking care of himself. From
sixteen years of experience he told me thas
he had never received an insult from a
single Indian"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-13
MAINE.

LARGE Republicau Gains in N1aine-Repub.
Iican state Ticket and all the Repub-
lican Candidates fer Congress Elected.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 1.-Two
hundred and fourteen towns give Connof
So $40, Talbot Al 422; last year. Conner
46.045. Roberts 46 967. Net gain 7349.
Towns unheard from gave last year 327
Republican psjority in an aggregate vote
OF 34.070. The total vote of the State viii
probably reach 134 900, and the Republican
mai nrity Il, 900.
Reed is elected IN the first district by
above 1900 majority. The Republicans have
also elected twO-thirds of the House, and
probably twenty-seven out of thirty Senar
tors.
Returns from forty eight towns in the
third congressional district of Maine, give
Lindsay, Republican, 2O93 majority; fourth
district gives Powers q Republican major
ity of probably 1900; Hale, Republican,
sixth district, has about 5000; FRYE. Repub-
lican, second district, probably 5000.
The Republicans re-elect their entire con
gressional delegation. The latest figures
indicate 10000 Republican majority in the
State, and the Legislature largely Repub-
lican.
The following is the vote for several cities
and towns in Maine compared with last
wears vote: