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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-06-03
THE STORY OF A RING.

1t seemed to me the most unfortunate
position in the world.
| had arrived, about ten minutes before,
at the house of an aunt whom | had never
seen, and who was sick. l was to be her
nurse and companion. Her servant had
showed me into this wretched trap, as l
now called it, in anguish of spirit, though
it was really a pretty, cheerful little room,
opening by curtained arch from the par
ior, informing me that the housekeeper
would be there Immediately to conduct me
to my aunt. And here was l. an utter
stranger, assisting at lovers quarrel.
Two persons had entered the room an
instant %iter had seated myself. 1t was
twilight, and the lamps were not yet light
ed. l was wholly invisible, and they evil
IDENTIFY imagined themselves to possess the
solitude bstitting their conversation.
s'The farce may as we'll end here" had
said woman's voice at the moment Of her
crossing the threshold. "For my part,
am weary of the play. l no longer love
you, and will not pretend affection merely
to feed your vanity, which is as limitless as
your impertinence in persisting in atten-
tons that you see detest."
1t was the most intolerably proud voice
that could be imagined.
81 still love you, and you know it. And
| have far too much faith in your former
professions to credit the words put into
your mouth by the anger of an unfortunate
moment. You are utterly mistaken in
your supposition. My love for you is
always
Your love for me! Your looe" with
an accent of angry scorn that defies de-
scription. "Never dare to mention to me
again word that you can not comprehend.
1t is an insult to me to hear tan insult
that will not endure. And to cure your
apprehension of my repentance, let me tell
you that I, who know the meaning Of this
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-06-03
GLEANlNGS.
. without discipline is a beastly

Courage without discipline is beastly
force.
John Variety of Detroit, claims to be
the spice of life.
A hotel ghost comes under the official
head of inn spectres.
"A Danbury man sent a stamp for a
sample of ice cream by mail
There are now 40 schools of art in
England, with nearly 30 900 pupils.
Nothing is done by halves at the Cen
tenpial except the admittance of visitors.
There are many minds which appear
to have been cut bias and made up that
way.
Thieves in Providence are becoming
decidedly personal---very. now steal door
plates.
The Spring style of hand organs has
one stop. 1t begins in the morning and
stops at night.
California has female physician who
swan across three rivers to see patient
with the measles.
By nature we possess no fault that
might not become virtue; no virtue that
might not become fault.
-" What's going on ~ said well known
bore to Douglas Jerrold. 81 am" was
the reply, and on ne went.
"A Connecticut man proudly exhibits
the bullet which was shot through the head
of his grandfather in 1915.
"A fashionable London preacher re-
Gently said: est. Paul remarks, and l
partially agree with him
No young man should think of send
ing poetry to a publisher without sending
the names of few subscribers as an atone
ment.
An exchange says that we imported
81, 1872, FOG worth of rags from Italy in 1875.
Wrapped around organ grinders, for the
most part, probably.
Those who objected to the issue of
silver on the ground of its weight in the
pocket have not been compelled to invest
in any dray hire yet.
A number Of American girls in Cali
fornia have married Cinnamon. They get
husbands who are economical housekeepers
and willing to do their own washing.
An Illinois minister announced on his
Sunday night bulletin: "The funeral of
Judas Iscariot," "To which an obliging
fellow added, Friends of the deceased
are cordially invited"
A certain city was about to he destroy
ed. The woman were allowed to leave,
and were told that they might carry on
their backs whatever they most priced.
Each woman took a man.
"A newly divorced wife at Toledo invited
all her witnesses, court officers, attorneys,
ect., to accompany her across the street to
beer saloon, where she ordered key of
fresh lager to be tapped for them.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
The German Vote.

Democratic papers, forgetting Schurz
and hosts of others, claim that the German
vote is going solid for Tilden, because Sigel
and few other Germans are advocating
the election of Uncle Samuel They, how
ever, will find before they are many weeks
older that among Germans there is as much
individuality of thought and action as
among any other nationality, or race; that
Germans think and act as independently as
Americans, and that this campaign will
prove no exception to their general course.
They love freedom; they hate slavery i'll all
it's forms. They emigrated to this country
in the pursuit of freedom, of independence
in thought and action, and the great mass
of their voters will be found in November
as in all times past, under the banner of
the only party whose history and creed are
guarantees Of that liberty and independ-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

the United States Army, or any part there
of, during the late civil war, in the same
manner and under the same regulations as
compensation is now allowed for quarter
master stores used by said Army: Pro,
vided, however, That the affidavit OF the
claimant. supported by the competent tes-
timony of any reputable citizen. shall be
sufficient proof to establish the fact of the
use and occupation of such property by
said Army. But it is not the intention of
this act to limit the parties to the amount
of proof herein specified; but other and
additional testimony may be taken to estab-
fish the fact of the use and occupation, aud
the rental value of the property occupied
Every prudent man should act as though
in the presence of danger which might
at any moment eliminate in panic and dis
aster. Look to it that You do not bring
about change for the worse and not for
the better. Worse it would inevitably be
if it involved the restoration of the Demo
cratic party to the control of the Govern
nent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

ALL the leading journals now agree that
the tide of financial depression has not
only reached its lowest point, but that it
has actually turned, and gradual improve
ment is noticeable in all the leading business
centers. The New York Times of a recent
date says:
$50 far as it is possible to Judge, the dis
astrouS tide which for three years has rolled
one way has at last begun to ebb. The
process of recovery will necessarily be slow.
TO be healthy and enduring, it must he
slow. The essential fact, is that it has
begun to operate in so many parts of the
country. and in SO many branches of trade,
that it may be fairly attributed to other
that accidental causes. The testimony in
regard to it comes, moreover, from sources
so diverse in their partisan affiuities that
the most skeptical cannot suspect them of
favoring some sinister purpose. The Bos.
ton Post, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
Louisville Courier Journal the Chicago
Times, the St. Louis Republican have edi-
torially echoed Mr.. Tilden's wolfish howl;
they urge the election of Mr. Tilden on
the plea that his accession to power is
necessary for business interests Their
commercial columns however, supply
abundant evidence of business improve
ment. A more cheerful tone is asserting
itself. Signs of confidence are multiplying.
An increased demand for money indicates
increased activity of trade. 1t would be
unwise to exaggerate the significance of
these circumstances, or to assume that
they will at once become universal and
continuous. For our present purpose, it is
enough that they exist. And their exist
ence is an answer to the demagogue's allie
CATION that the Republican Party is res
ponsibe for the hard times. We should
fall into folly quite as egregious if we
claimed for the party credit On account of
the Improvement which is taking place
Evils which politics did not cause politics
cannot cure. But, assuredly, the Demo-
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DEMOCRATIC REFORM.

no" COMPTROLLER "ooLFoHp MANAGES
THE STATE SCHOOL oND-ls hEfohM
NECESSARY
The Baltimore Bee of Wednesday says:
"It is reported that State Comptroller
Woolford has for some reason or other kept
back S9o4, 40 oil school fund money, ana
n, NC u 10 1oo p TS ~ Gao' way 'oon tn
,,f which is a Dnmocr,t viii ,ret ont
mandamus to compel him to do so. No
BODY knows why he mas not paiu over the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
IS SOLID SOUTH"
A Tennessee ex slave holder writes to a
Chicago paper as follows:

A Tennessee ex slave holder writes to
Chicago paper as follows:
CLEVELAND, Tenn, Oct. -, 1876.
You are continually abusing the South
about something. You Northern folks got
rich off the war, while it broke the South
up. You are always harping about South
ern claims. The people of the South have
Il right to be paid for everything that was
destroyed by the Yankees. And we are
going to have it. 1t is nothing but right
that we should be paid, and we intend to
be. lost twenty negroes. and | ought to
be paid for them. W. S. TIPToN.
Some seventy other rebels who occupied
seats in the last House of Representatives
entertained the same views. They not only
entertained them, but even went so far as
to introduce bills providing for payment
for things destroyed by the two armies.
Mr.. Tilden may write letters by the score,
and every one as long as his "nsufruct
letter, denying that he favors the payment
of "rebel " war claims, but give the "Solid
South " the opportunity which they are so
eagerly seeking and this Government would
be plundered into inevitable bankruptcy.
"Spoits - and "spoils :" alone is what ami
mates the Democratic party. A "Solid
South - is organizing for grand raid upon
the National Treasury, in the shape of
claims for property destroyed, and eventu-
ally for payment for slaves liberated during
the war, while the same party at the North
is squabbling over the "spols" of office.
Office and plumber are the watchwords of
the party of "Reform," and Mr.. Upton
only differs from Tilden, Kelly, Morrissey,
and the "Solid South in the fact that he
openly declares his intentions, while they
cover theirs with the mask of d" Reform"
The evidence of the intentions of the
ex-rebels and ex- Shareholders is too plain
to be misunderstood and the patriots of the
country should understand how to meet
them. No wonder capitalists are becom-
ing frightened when such monstrous pro-
positions for robbing the people are enter
tanned throughout a large section of the
land and receive liberal endorsements in
another section. The election of Mr.. Til
den will insure to the "Solid South " the
opportunity it has been seeking ever since
the war closed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
A GRAND OVATION

Hon. ]. Morrison Harris, Reform candi-
date for Congress in this district, was
welcomed at Rising Sun, on Thursday
evening last by the largest and most en-
thusiastic gathering of the campaign.-
The Hall was crowded to overlooking, and
the most intense interest was manifested
by all present. 1t was real old fashioned
Sixth district meeting, full of patriotic fire
an unmistakable omen of what is to he
done in that district on the It'll of Novem.
Der. The meeting was addressed by Mr..
Harris, and w. J. Jones, Esq, Of Elkton.
The old Sixth may be confidently relied
upon for a rousing majority for Hayes,
Wheeler and Harris.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

THIS is the most extraordinary cam
paign ever witnessed. Here we have Mr..
Tilden, a candidate for the Presidency, less
than two weeks before the election, trying
to pitch his own party overheard and to
get elected on the plea and pledge that he
can be trusted to fight his party and its
avowed demands to the end, if need be,
by succession of vetoes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

BY the most bare faced fraud the Demo
Gratis in Baltimore, on Wednesday, at the
municipal election succeeded in manufac-
toring majority of $3.50 against 12,So9
for Carroll last year-a Republican gain,
Notwithstanding fraud of 1923.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

ONE of the Democratic candidates for
Electors in Georgia, in speech in Colum-
bus, Saturday night, said: "Our record
from Manassas to Appomatox is made,
and by that we stand or fall, as to who was
right in the war between the States"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

Hon. JAMES p. Roof, of Chicago, says
of Sammy .Tilden: 81 tell you, when a
man gets to be sixty four years old before
it occurs to him that there is any thing to
reform i'll this country, after he has been
for twenty years the bosom friend Of Boss
Tweed, he is a fraud.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

Gov. HAYES is clean grit. 122, 900 people
assembled to greet him at the Centennial
on Thursday. He made three speeches and
never once in the most remote manner re-
ferred to his candidacy. Our word for it,
Tilden could not have done likewise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

II is within the recollection of the Mil
waukee Sentinel that 'we had a fellow up
in Wisconsin-Bill Taylor-who always
went to the table in his shirt sleeves, and
that sort of thing. We elected him Gov
ernor, and he stole everything he could
reach'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

cratic instructors who have taught that
hard times proceeded from the Republican
administration are bound 10y their own log c
to credit the administration with whatever
ameliuration is now diScernible y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

If reform is so necessary, why not give
US little of it at home. 1t costs more to
run Cecil county, under its present man
agemeut, than ever before. Come, now.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

CONSIDER we'll loyal men, before you
cast your ballot. Will you risk another
rebellion by electing Samuel j. Tilden, the
rebel sympathizer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, the next Presi-
dent of the United States, is visiting the
Centennial.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

giving him a majority of LOO votes, are,
We are pleased to learn. ralying to his
support for Congress. They consider his
election as a question Of personal honor,
and the only means left them of avenging
the fraud committed by the Ring Democ-
racy in depriving him of the Executive
chair to which he was elected by ma jority
of the legal votes cast in November last.
To suppose that they would desert him in
this contest is to indicate that their indig-
nation last Fall was mere pretence, and
that the party lash has been applied with
such effect that they no longer dare to be
manly and Independent. We are pleased
to learn that Mr.. Harris is in the receipt of
written and verbal assurances that they
will give him the same maiorities for Con-
gress that they gave him for Governor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

THE Albany Express thinks united
South for Tilden and Hendricks should
give US, as we believe it will, united North
for Hayes and Wheeler. If we are to have
the old sectional fight over again-and that
is what the Democrats are now practically
claiming-let us of the North be once more
united as we were when these same South
ern Democrats we're endeavoring to force
their peculiar ideas upon us ci ct armis
Keep it before the people that Democratic
success depends upon securing for their
candidate the united Confederate vote in
all the Southern States; that the victory
for the Democratic party thus obtained
means turning over of the Government
to the eX-rebels; that the results of such
victory would he either reputation of the
present national debt or an agreement to
pay the rebel war debt, and compensate
the owners of emancipated slaves
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

In 1874, when Mr.. Tilden was running
for Governor of New York, he promised in
the event Of his election the most unexam-
pied prosperity. Hard times were to be no
more, everybody was to be prosperous and
happy, labor was to be in demand and wages
high. General Dix was defeated by this
kind of talk; stock was taken in Tiden's
promises and the Democratic ticket elected
Now mark the result: Six months after his
election wages in New York City were cut
thrown out of employment, and times be-
came tenfod worse than they were under
General Dix. Property has deprecated in
value all over the State, and taxes are
heavier than they ever were before In
proof of this, we clip from the New York
Graphic the following table, showing the
prices obtained for town lots sold this week,
also the prices brought by the same lots in
1878:
Boulevard, S. e. cor. 102nd
ST., 25x100 $4,000 81, 100
Two lots adjoining, each
$1,000, $4,000 1926
Riverside avenue. II. e. cor.
10Th ST., 25X100, $3.50 5000
Two lots adjoining, each
$4,000, 10000 1900
Two lots adjoining, togeth
er IS. 6xl00, $500 1,S00
If this is the kind Of prosperity, which
is to follow Tilden's election, God save the
country from so great a calamity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Meetings Of County Commissioners,

TINE regular meetings of the County Commissioner
L will be held tho second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County will please
file the in the Commissioners Office, with legal
voucher; no account will be allowed not properly
chargeable to the same.
Collectors and others having be stated
settled will apply I" the Clerk during the of the
Board. By Order
l. F. NANARSDALE, Clerk
Commissioners of Cecil County.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Workingmen, Remember,

That Samuel J. Tilden is a Free
Trader, and the Democrat party
is a Free Trade party. Elect
Tilden, and every Mill in Ccc;.
county will be forced to shut down.
We cannot, without a Tariff, COM
pete with foreign manufactures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
FOR CONGRESS,
J, MORRISON HARRIS,
OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.

READ the report of Marshal Wallace on
the Cainhoy riot, on our first page.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

GENERAL MCCLELLAN is announced to
take the stump" but the Norristown Herald
thinks it remains to be seen whether he can
take even so gentle thing as stump
without calling for reinforcement, and sug-
gests that he dig trench around it, and
move on it by easy approaches.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Apple, Peach, Pear or Cherry trees
JOHN ToRBERT'
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ELKTON, MD.

Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to him
CoNvEYANCING in all its forms carefully attended to-
oFFlCE-In The Cecil Hhig Office.
Jan Is, 1876.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

THE Reformers in the Second Congress
sional district who made such gallant
fight for Hon. J. Morrison Harris last Fall,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
NOTICE TO GUNNERS.

A LII persons are forbidden to trespass
"A on property nf the subscribers with Dog or Gun.
Parties offending Will be- prosecuted the ful extent
OF the law. JOSEPH COUPON.
F. N. JONES, :. l.. CIAMBERLATNE.
HENRY GoJDON, join NATLnlN,
M J. ENhNS. JOHN STUMP.
THOMAS NANioR NM. J. LAYDIN.
Il Il. WHITAKER, W. W BLACK.
J. n. BLACK. JNO Il JAS SHAW
Il. W. BARNES. [Oct Il, 1sI6-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

THE strongest men in the Democratic
party in New York are Boss Kelly, John
Morrissey and Jimmy O'Bren. Without
their help Tilden has not the ghost of
chance of carrying the State. They are
able to command their own terms with
Tilden, and in case of his election through
their agency they will be sure to assert their
mastery. And these men are model tre
formers'''
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100 Acres of Land.


BE THE SAME MORE LESS
The improvements consist of good substan- .ks5ak
tl twu-story STONE DIV ELLING HOUSE; Ml
Il good two-story frame Tenant House. Double ~
becker STONE BARN with large frame Straw 49,
House attached: Wagon-house, Carriagr Hog
house Corncrbs and all other necessary outbuildugs
The Farm is well watered and well fenced. An excel
lent Well of Water and Pump at the door. Two Apple
Orchards and other choice varieties of Fruit Trees upon
the premises There is also considerable good Timber
on his property.
The land is of excellent quality and well adapted for
rrazng. and is also good grain farm situated within
81 miles of either the villages of Rising Sun Colora
two depots of the Phila l. Bait. Central Railroad
erng TO either of the cities of Philadelphia
Baltimore easy and conven lent for marketing other
pn poses and is conveniently located churches mills
schools, &c. he title is indsputahle.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the decree,
That onc-alf of the purchase money shall DO paid in
cash the day of sale aud the residue in two equal
insallments Nine and Eighteen months from day of
sale credit payments to bear interest from date of sale
and To be secured by the Bonds Notes of the pur-
chaser. with security to be approved by thu Trustee
1877. Expense of Deed II be- betrayed 10y purchaser.
W S EVANS, Trustee.
Oct 81 lSI6-ts JOHN c. HINDhAN. Auctioneer
- oxford Press and Lancaster IntetLgencer please
insert for weeks before the day of sale. and send
bill to the Trustee. W. s. EVANS, Trustee.