The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-03-03

but little pain. She has the constant at
tention of Doctors Mitchell and Ellis and
host of other friends.
The Sabbath School, connected with
the North East NJ. E. Church, will hold its
annual missionary anniversary to morrow
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The pub
hc is cordially invited to be present. \
collection will be taken up.
"Art's" martin box, at the Howard
House, is much out of repair, and seems
to have been taken possession of by the spar
rows. A warning to leave should be served
upon them at an early day, as Mr.. Martin
aud his family will soon arrive.
Mr. F. f. Bradbury has accepted the
position of salesman with Mr.. Leiberman,
Clothier, in the " Hollow, " where he will
be pleased to see his friends. Mr.. Leiber-
man has determined not to open the branch
store under the Howard House.
The Sunday service of the fourth quar-
terly meeting for Zion Circuit will be held
at Zion VI. E. Church, on Sunday next,
to morrow. Love Feast at9 A. NJ, preach
ing by the Pastor at l0i A. NJ; also preach
ing at Ebenezer at . p. NJ, by the Pastor.
Boy, aspire. Fame is within your
reach. In the bright lexicon of youth
nothing is impossible to him that wills.
Young Shakespeare held horses at thea
ter door. and the hero who shot Gov. Pack
ard was once clerk in New York dry
goods store.
People who burn kerosene ought to
know that blowing into the chimney of a
lamp to put out the flames is pretty certain
to create an explosion. Yet there are peo-
pie who will blow into the muzzle of q
gun to find out whether it is loaded, which
proves that the fools are not all dead.
The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday, for
the purpose of transferring assessments
where change of ownership had taken place,
and making other corrections preparatory
to making the annual levy. No business
of public interest was transacted. We
should look for lighter taxes this year as
S14, 1864 is a pretty good basis to go
upon.
-Elkton rents must come down. Some
tenements in this town, mere shells, rent
at such high rate as to pay for themselves
in four or live years. The greed of land
lords is surprising. There are four houses
that we know of untenanted at this
time, simply because the owners refuse to
let them at fair prices. We trust they may
remain SO until said owners come to their
senses.
Mr.. Jonathan NJ. Scudder, residing
near town, some three weeks ago purchased
a horse at auction in Wilmington. 1t has
since been discovered that the animal was
stolen property, having been taken from
the stable Of Mr.. Peters, near Concordville,
Delaware county, Pa. Constable Wood
ward, of Wilmington, took the horse into
his custody. Mr.. Scudder paid $1,000 for
him. He is valued at $500
When trade grew slack and notes fell
due, the merchants face grew long and
blue; his dreams were troubled through
the night with sheriffss bailiffs all in sight.
At last his wife unto him said, Rise up at
once-get out of bed; and get your paper,
ink and pen, and say these words unto all
men: My goods wish to sell to you, and
to your wives and daughters, too; my prices
are so very low that all will buy before they
GO" He did as by his wife advised, and
in the papers advertised. Crowds came
and bought off all he had: his notes were
paid, his dreams were glad: and he will tell
you to this day how well did printers ink
repay. He told us, with knowing wink,
how he was saved by printers ink.
The scramble for offices has already
begun. 1t is one of the most demoralziug
features of a free government. Even be-
fore the candidate is known to be elected,
the urging of claims begins. Mr.. A. wants
place in the customs, because he was one
of the earliest supporters of the candidate
elect Mr.. i. must have an office, because
he manpulates his district primaries Mr..
c. presses his claim, because he has never
had an office. Mr.. D., not because he can
serve his country therein, but because he
carried his district for the party. Mr.. E.
| asks to be provided for, because he took
part III the canvass in an important State,
Service to the country is nothing, service
to the candidate everything. 1t has become
too common for men, who have gained high
stations, to use public office for the payment
! of private debts.