The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-30

The evenings lengthen as the days
grow less.
The Smoke house is the most popular
market apple.
One good turn of an old silk dress de-
serves another.
Our Summer friends, the swallows,
have gone South.
Quite a change in the weather, on
Tuesday afternoon.
Most jurymen think attending Court
is very dull business.
The life insurance business suffers Sc
verely from the hard times.
Don't forget the Middletown fair next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
An embroidered white vest, says a
judicious exchange lends a man tone.
TWENTY-FIVE cent days at the Centennial
will not be continued through October.
Rev. Pencil Coombe has been lectur-
ing on temperance, in Wilmington, this
week.
Smokers are complaining of the price
of cigars. Those who dance must pay the
piper.
A small amount of soda used in the
dish pan makes the dishes look clean and
bright.
The great "East India Root" man
was in town this week. He found business
rather dull.
Oysters, this year, are extraordinarily
large-a great many of them will weigh
five pounds.
The birds are now holding family re-
unions, preparatory to their departure for
other chimes.
The days are rapidly approaching when
the cry of "shut that door " will be very
common one.
Typhoid fever of malignant cbarac-
ter prevails in the neighborhood of West
Grove, Chester county.
The creek was full of rats, mice and
snakes during the freshet last Sunday, all
seeking place of safety.
A black bass, recently caught in the
Brandywine with hook and line, measured
eighteen inches in length.
Mr.. P. c. Strickland received his COM
mission, on Friday last, as postmaster at
Elkton, vice Mrs. Mahan, removed.
-"Ten mills make one cent" but we
have one mill in Elkton that can create
scent enough in one day to last US whole
year.
These are the mornings when you are
saluted at the breakfast table with the re-
mark: will you have time to night to
put up the stove9"
The pavement on High Street, near P.
C. Strickland's marble yard, has been badly
washed by the late rains and should be
attended to Immediately.
Rev. A. S. Vaughan, A. NJ, formerly
of Elkton, advertises the opening of Hof-
wyl Academy, school for young men and
boys, at Kennett Square, Pa.
The mud machine has at last left US.
The legal difficulties surrounding it having
been removed, the tug Mary took her to
Philadelphia on Wednesday last
The past week has been dull enough
to please the worst of grumblers. If it
wasn't for the little bit of life given us by
Court being in session, we don't know
what would become of us.
Mrs. M. Cummings has our thanks for
large apple handed us on Monday last.
1t weighed just one pound, and was grown
on the farm of David NJ. Taylor, Esq, near
Elkton. Who can beat it?
Our town policeman (if we have one)
is never about when wanted. Last Satur-
day night was made hideous-as usually
the yells of some drunken wretch who
should have been arrested and fined.
The colored population intended hav-
ing a grand parade and picnic on last
Saturday, but their calculations were upset
by the rain storm. They will not give up,
however, and will try it again on Saturday
next.
Examine your we'll curbs and sur
roundings and see that the drainage from
your premises does not find its way into
the wells. A little attention to this matter
may save you from several cases of the
typhoid fever.
We are requested to make known that
the girl of the period will be required to
present the appearance of having been
melted and poured into her new Autumn
suit. For information as to the process,
apply at the nearest dressmaker.
Each seasons new styles for gentle
mems clothes come and co. but the frock
coat may be said, like Tennyson's "Brook"
to ego on forever always in season and
always in fashion. We beg to say we have
no interest in any clothing house.
The Colored Young Mems Christian
Association of Elkton reorganized on We'd
nesday last Charles Fl. Boulder is Presi-
dent and James H. Maney, permanent
Secretary. The Association meets every
Thursday evening, in the upper room OF
Union Hall.
MIR. c., of North East, has wagered
with Mr. S., of the same place, that he can
walk from Mr.. SIS store in North East to
the Howard House in Elkton in one hour.
Mr. g. proposes to walk the main road.
The date for the walk has not been def.
nitely fixed upon.
These are magnificent days in the
country, where the katydids are playing
the overture preliminary to natures trans.
formation scene, and the frogs are croak-
ing with satisfaction, having secured seats
in the pit. The naples are already yellow,
and will soon be gay in crimson, scarlet
hues and colors.
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, presents
scene and sight worth going hundred
centennial miles to see. The countrymer
who get knocked over while looking heaven
ward and walking simultaneously, are nu
merous but good natured. The rushing
crowdng, costumes, hats, and Thousand
other things, all form an amusing scene
aud one by no means devoid of interest.
We are indebted to the Buffalo Courte
for the following: The indicative mood
present tense, of the verb "to &C" SHOULD
now be rendered thus:
| go to Philadelphia.
You go to Philadelphia.
He goes to Philadelphia.
We go to Philadelphia.
You go to Philadelphia
They all 60 to Philadelphia.