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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-08-07
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

- 1t is not improbable that the enforced
economy of the times will modify, to some
extent, the holiday shopping this season.
There will be the average amount expended,
but it will be less in the line OF ornamental
and fancy goods than in articles of substan-
tial value to the consumer. MeSsrs. Straw
bridge IL Cloth Ter, at Eighth and Market
streets, have made special provision for this
feature of the holiday trade. This we'll
known house presents surprisingly com
plete and attractive array of what may be
styled dry goods adapted for gifts, among
which we designate ladies' and gentlemen
handkerchiefs, silk ties, ladies' linen sets,
lace goods, hosiery, gloves, house furnish
ing linens, ready made goods for ladies'
shawls, silk and other dress goods, all in
endless variety, and offered at {. sweeping
reduction in prices to meet the wants of
the million.
For some days past their spacious sales
rooms have presented IA perfect spectacle of
business life, the immense SwarmS of Gus
toners being waited upon by Il little army
of clerks with degree of celebrity and dis
patch, without confusion, that shows the
admirable system and business facilities of
this popular firm. The various depart.
ments of the house, of which there are
large number, are each conducted with as
much energy and precision and thorough
attention to its peculiar wants as if each
was an establishment in itself, instead of
mere division. That their present immense
stock meets the wants of the public is at
tested by their legion of customers. all of
whom appear to GO away pleased and sat
"a,
friends needing dry goods to initiate their
example by visiting this great distributing
center. Whether wishing to purchase or
not, "a call at this busy emporium can not
fail to be interesting to a Il of our readers.
Philadelphia Press
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power. We are not disposed, however,
TO treat this as a party question. If
an impertincnt constituent had very
pertinently asked him, Who would
pay the tax if imposed, the rich lender
or the needy borrower ~ Had the
Senator proved neither habituallv oh
fuse, nor purposely untruthful, he would
have replied ostensiblv the former but
really the latter Which, sir" this
pertinacious querist might have added,
constitutes the larger class in Mary
land p Pecunious Changers, bankers,
and brokers with moneys 10 loan, or
impecunious farmers, merchants, manu-
tacturers and business men, with pro-
pertv security to offer for needed capt.
tai in business - The reply would
have been selfsuggestive If, then,
business necessity compels the larger
class to become borrowers upon landed
or property security, and upon whom
the burden of the tax falls, the proposed
re-enactment of the mortgage and bill
Of sale tax, inures solely to the benefit
of the comparative few-those who,
blessed with uninvested capital, have
no need to borrow, but whose profita
Al buc - Of
all costs, charges and taxes present or
prospective to be paid by the borrower
or mortgagor, as the inevitable cove
nant found in the body of every mort
gage executed to-day IN the State fully
attests This simple, practical state
ment indicates then that the taxed secur-
ity is an additional burden, which the
needy borrower assumes upon property
real or personal already once taxed for
State and county purposes. This sin
gle objection. stated so generally, sug-
gests the Objectionable character Of the
law 1t is duplicate taxation, and the
fundamental principle Of all laws o:
taxation, although some times disre-
garded, rejects the idea Of any property
Of any character being either directly
or indirectly more than once subject to
the levy. At the proper time we shall
pursue this subject more at length.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
"LORD HAVE MERCY on YOUR POOR
SOUL"

If there is one season more than an
other when the Scriptural injunction
4" it is more blessed 10 give than re-
ceive' should possess peculiar force, it
is the welcome festival of Christmas.
1t should be the happy period of CRATE
full blessings and honest benedictions.
1t is not, indeed, the magnitude of the
gift that brings the blessings to the
donor, but the good ptU that accompanies
it. But good will does not constitute
all the virtue in the act of giving. The
substantial character of the gift itself,
if judicously bestowed, has something
to do with the merit Of the act. | give
a cord of wood to the poor man, said
the benevolent farmer, that | NAV have
the act recorded in heaven. | svmpa-
thiZe with this distressed family lust
ten dollars, my dear brother ho, ,ou.d
do YOU sympathizc with it
If good will merely fulfilled our indi-
vidual obligation to give, there would
indeed be no poor at our doors, and no
appeals to charity from the pulpit. An
incident that happened in Cecil county
more than forty years ago will illus
tratc this At Methodist camp meet
ing, at Whites woods, near Port De
post, an experienced meeting was be-
ing held by the Rev. William Torbert,
whose memory is still fondlv cherished
by the older followers of Wesley. \
fervent brother whose faith and charity
We're without works, was fairly burst
ing with gratitude to the Almighty for
His mercy towards him. for all the bless
ings he enjoyed, particularly that OF
Methodism. When, said he, I" | first
joined the Methodists, sinners persuaded
me that if did so, | would be eaten
out Of house and home by their preach
ers' But, he exclaimed, with pecu-
liar qualification in his voice, thank
God ] have been q Methodist over
twenty years and it has only cost me
twenty-five cents "The Lord have
mercy on your poor soul" fervently
responded his pastor, and casting upon
the self-confessed sinner look of min
gled pity and contempt, he raised the
wcll-known hymn, How tedious and
tasteless the hour" Can it be DOS
slble that the counterpart of such con-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
THE MORTGAGE TAN.

The action of the association of Mary
land Changers in their determination of
last week to memorabilia our next Leg
isature to re-enact the law imposing a
tax on mortgages is, from the serious i'm
portancc Of the question, exciting con-
siderable comment throughout the State.
If the Changers We're, as a class, alone
affected by the passage of such law,
the proposition to re-enact it could very
properly be considered favorablv or 9TH
erwise as it affected their interests solely.
We are not prepared to deny, in view
of the depressed condition Of the gen
eral farming interests of the State for
the last ten years, that the burdens of
taxation have pressed heavily upon
them. But their business embarrass-
ments have not been exceptional
Depression has been universal. The
proposition, then, to re-eDact the mort
gage-taX law is to be considered in its
effects upon all business classes, upon
the aggregate industries of the State,
upon the borrower III general Thus
stated, we shall, when tie issue is fairly
raised before the people, present, what
we consider, the most striking ohiec-
tiOns to the re-enactment of the law in
question, it being, in our opinion, mex
pedient, unwisc oppression and of doubt
full legality The general assessment
act of February 9TH, 1866, taxed mort,
cages as private securities, exempting
purchaSe-money mortgages. This eN-
emption was still further limited by
the act Of 1861 to such purchase-money
mortga as remained in the hands of
the original mortgagee, or in the case Of
his death, in his legal representatives
The law so stood until the act of 1870,
which abolished ali taxes on mortgages
or bills of sale upon any property in
the State. We believe that the general
industries of Maryland, city, town, and
country can be best subscrved bv the
continuance of the present abolition of
all taxes on mortgages and bills of sale
That astute statesman, the late State
Senator Fields, of Caroline, of whose
eminent public services grateful con-
stituencv lately testified their apprecia-
tion, by overwhelmingly clecting him
"to stay at home" of course doesn't
think so, and he eXpatiated at length
before the recent meeting of MARYLAND
Changers upon the astounding state
ment that sevcnty-hve millions of dol
lars invested in mortgages and private
securities in the State and now eX-
empted from taxation, if added to the
basis of assessable property would re-
duce apprecably the present burdens
of taxation. Had the same speech been
made before Caroline Democratic con-
stituencv, he would have congratulated
them upon the successful financial man
agement of his party in the State, and
in view of it, would have urged beyond
doubt its continuance and his own in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
GOVERNED TOO MUCH.

How free the country brcathes, now
that Congress has ad journed fora month.
The world is governed too much, par
tlcularly this shutdown section of it, as
Sunset Cox would say. If Congress
assembled but once in five or even ten
years, and the vexed questions Of fl
nance, tariff and revenue could have
" settling" time, every material inter
est would be benefited by the protracted
interregnum. Even if existing laws
were bad, interests affected by them
would necessarily adjust themselves
gradually until time had developed the
exact remedy required and which a
change of legislation would then meet.
But, unfortunately. Congress meets an
nually. Fresh from the people come
the legislative " colts" carrying, in the
empty cavities of their brains, schemes
Utopian and gigantic legislative enter
prises of great pith and moment. Then
begins the tinkering processes, effect
ing so seriously nearly every important
interest. Measures purely sectional in
character, and designed to meet the
wants of anxious local constituencies,
inspire the brains of consequential Con
gressmen. The general interest is over
looked in the demands of particular
sections. ncertaintv begets want of
confidence, and every interest and in
dustrv waits eXpectant. Nothing is
settled long. Capital is timid, and
the prevailing uncertainty renders it
thrice sensitive What will Congress
do ," is the anxious inquiry that comes
up annually from our great marts of
trade, while the possibility of doctored
tariffs stops the wheels Of American
industry Not only is individual pros
perity and enterprise seriously effected
by the uncertainties of legislation at
Washington, but the Government itself
realizes gigantic losses by the impolitic
measures born of the legislative follies
of each session Take, for instance,
the effect of the silver RECOMMENDATION
scheme upon the sales of government
I per cent bonds. Since the specia!
session, the process of funding the &
per cent for per cent bonds has al
most ceased. The loss the Government
has sustained on interest account alone
amounts by far to more than it would
have saved, We're it discharging its obi
cations in silver dollars worth but 81
cents. And vet this general loss to the
country is the tribute we pay as a ma
ton to the follics of Western and South
ern Congressman.
The Maryland Legislature will also
soon assemble at its biennial session
1t meets too often by hall doZeT
wears. The statute books of Maryland
now groan with obsolete enactments
with obnoxious laws hopeless of repeal
and good laws unadministered. We
may expect more of both, and no i'm
provement of either. Selfish men vii
90 to Annapolis and perfect remunera
tive schemes of plumber at the people:
expense Happily, however, they car
not lnger there long. But when either
Congress or our State Legislature ad
journs, there comes to every citizen a
blessed feeling Of relief Nation and
State alike are oppressed with law,
makers, who too often prove the veries1
law-breakerS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
MARRIED.

FULTON HILL December 2d, 1871,
before Joseph Jamison, Esq, Fulton
township, Lancaster county. PennsSlva-
mia, FRANKLIN FULTON to ALICE HILL
both Of the Eighth district, this county.
N-BROOKS.- On December
90 h, 1871. in Chesapeake City, by Rev.
Charles +. Mallery, Ross T. THOMPSON
and ARTHUR BROOKS, both of Cecil
county.
DEN ONSHIRE--CHRUM Non the Och
inst, by Joseph Jamison. Esq. john
DEVoNsHIRE to LAURA CHRUM, both of
the Eighth district, this county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

We recognise Sunday Schools as one
Of the great powers in the perpetuation
of modern christianity. A correspon-
dent recalls in another column the fact
that the first Sunday School organized
in Maryland was probably the school
established in this county, by Miss
Wilson, in 1916, thus ante-datng the
first school established in Baltimore,
which was organized in November Of
the same year. We commend the sug-
gestion of our correspondent that the
religious communities of Cecil county
honor the memory of Miss Wilson in
the manner proposed. The county is
honored by the work this christian lady
80 early began
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

THE y. Y. Times " says Imagine
the Prodigal Son of the Scriptures going
back to his tipsy companions after he
had eaten the fatted calf, and telling
them, while the odor of stuffed veal still
haunted his breath, that he only went
home because he was hungry, but the
old mans conduct was most abominable
and now that he had refreshed himself
he meant to assert his rights. That is
about what the Hon. Mr. Butler, of
South Carolina, has just done. No
sooner had be been admitted to the
Senate than he went to Columbia, and
in a public speech gave a passionate
account of the way in which he had
been put upon at Washington II
have submitted" said he, "tO insult,
contumely, abuse, misrepresentation,
falsehood, and malignity.' 1T was
not" he continued, congenial to my
nature" He bore it only because he
must. But he regarded the Republican
Senators as brutes, towards, and
blackguards," and he meant hereafter
to give them as good as they sent,
declaration which was received with
roars and tcmpests of applause
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DIED.

MILLER.-At Cherry Hill, on the 18th
instant, HENRY HERBERT aged nine
months, son of S. X. and Eliza A. Miller.
W. HAINEs. son of Basil Haines.
Funeral from his late residence, near
Rising sun, on Sunday, the 23rd instant,
at | | A. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

The most refined tastes will he gratiiiei " it'll
the selection of our buyers.
Ask to see the 80 cent Merno are selling.
ooAiS-Besdas the 200 styles Ladies'
S"ats' every color, quality and shape, we have a
nc'utiihi assortment of Chiliren's and Misses,
Coats. anu -iieSes
Ella" BESIDES the very full line of midas,
winch n, are cheaper than before known, a
rireiul Inspection of our varied stock in Bankats
Chenille, Berlin Worsted, Himalayn and Gil
nrens Shawi> will convince all that this depart
hrht i READY with a carefully selected stock
N"e-Our Atwood Beaver Shawl at 81 is con
sidefed "A decided bargain " H
LINEN GOoDS-We pride ourselves nm tho In;
S'ock: Having imported largely of Tablecloths
coverings Napkins. Tea and Glass Clotbs No
n1rr extraordinary goods in novelties of nattsr,s
and cheanness for quality.
Inc lnartertolar Huck Towel is astonishinp,v
cheap. '"i"6!
THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT FURNISHING HOUSES
., Gn see the Lace Curtains We imported from
81 uaiirn and Nottingham They are uuite new
IN design and OF prices long distance below Tho
olh charges for same articles. In this Department
RI are showing rare and beautiful Cretonnes
Jerry III ls, Pushes. Piano and Table Covers
sorge"nsly embroidered and most moderate in
price. III
klbboNs-A full stock Fall and Winter shade. to
m'"'ch me new shades in Silks and Dress t;oods.
Fancy Satin double;,ce Ribbons in ali ,y;,t,b..
roman and Fancy Plaid Sash Ribbons f,Il oual
H ny. at lover prices than usual. Think Of all
s'h eaNh Ribbons at - cents per yard
CLoAKINGS-we have the most eIer.nt M,,o,.....
iHr LADIES Coats, and Beavers of every grade
our WOODEN floods, by the yard, are very char
Is we are such large buyer. Of this class of Goods
Scotch Plaid Cloakngs, 81 IS Der ward TIL.
- ""terpro IS are great ban gains
LITTLE CiilLDREN'S CLOTHING-Beside Men, and
Youths Clothing, We have a special denartm.nt
Tor Little Suits and Chdrens Hats and gr.at
'trh'i"h Is pad TO this part of tn. business
We have the latest New York and pbiI,da,rh;.
styles. ueiPhia
GLOW Es-.n-t received very full line of L,di..
h'ntlerntn and Children's French Cloth GIoys.
plr Mi Gloves embrace some of m. 10,
nIamuH "nnNihs first quality two buttons al
= 20 Full line yf Mems one and two.hn,,an
castor and Dos-skin Gloves lined and unlin Il
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR-Chdrep. Niss.s,
Ladies and Gents Hosiery and Undsrwsar =;
enormous assortment. Walters full regnIar pI
hliesa.I Hose at 81 cents are extremity H.
Mens Shirts and Drawers at 80 cents AMI a.
Boys al 10 cents. ' anu 'oF
bLANhETS-We offer at S. superb Blanket For
our special sales we had manufactured 1. rrand
article that Will bear critical comn,risn, mi,L
ahythln" yet seen All qualities Of Blank a,s nm
10 Sd per pair A'''' up
h'sLiNS AND FLANNELS-An makes widths and
anu weights, at the right prices Not Too mmnh
i"i one make and too little for another upknn,r
n"t s"nn make and the right price for all ~,
That child can safely buy. ' ~
SHALL BE PLEASED To HAVE THE pr1prp
COME AND SEE THESE GOODS. "f
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of Baltimore warehouse afforded am
pie space FOL. the small beginnings Of
their business. To-day they occupy
two Of the most spacious aud beautiful
buildings to be found in Baltimore and
Washington. Their success in trade is
the best tribute to their integrity and
business methods
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

tributing Christians are to be found &C.
day! Lest we he uncharitable we an
swer not There is moral in the Incl
dent, and Christmas is a good season
to read it
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

THE temperance people of larmoutt.
Nova Scotia, made bonfire Of eight
thousand dollars worth of Struggled
liquors the other day Singular as it
may seem, it burned without being mix
ed with coal-oil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

THE ubiquitous O. X. Hall, late
mayor of New York, lectured, on Friday
last to an audience of less than dozen
persons, at Troy, n. Y. Now initial
him NJ Il. (empty) Hall,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

rs For the same reason that an over
worked horse or servant, or man, becomes
slower and slower in every motion, so also
do the Liver and other great organs grow
slower in action and work weakly. Liver
Disease inevitably causes Consumption,
and Constipation is the beginning of the
decay of the physical system. Prevention
is better than cure, and the timely use of
keller's Vegetable Life Drops will most
certainly correct the wrong action of the
Liver remove Constipation and restole the
rundown system to full vigor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

CoNovER thought it a good joke the
other day, when somebody mistook him
for Patterson. And vet there are peo-
pie who would be really huff at such
blunder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

If the silver agitator devotes this
month to solemn retrospection his fami-
" will be disgraced with suicide
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

THE Washington Post" tells the
story as literal fact that member of
Congress told colored boy who had
charge of his room to take lot Of old
papers and sell them and promised him
that he should have half of the proceeds.
The boy obeyed, and returned with nine
cents as gross receipts. The member
pocketed five and gave the boy four
cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

THIS country has never seen any
thing more sublime than the rural Dem
ocratic editors wrestle with the Mexi-
can uilaStiOn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

- Health is an inestmabe jewel. The
cough that deprives you of it may take
yonr life too. One bottle of Hale's Honey
Of Horehound and Tar will avert the evil,
and save you from consumption. Will
you weigh Life against half dollar? Sold
by all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

PATTERSON hopes the era of brotherly
love will continue till he is embraced.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22

WHAT peaceful, happy country this
is without Congress
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

WE Annual Meeting of the Stockhold-
L erH OF tn" COLUMBIA a PORT DEPOSIT RAIL
n'Ap 'oMPAAl Will be held at the Olic" Of the
Company. No 233 South Fourth Street pbiIadel phi,
Ia, on MONDAY. January Hin, l>7s, at 10l. O'Clock
A NJ Election for President and Directors same day
aud place" JAS r. MCCLURE
Dee. :f-3w :, rr.t,rv
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Is The Texas Tribune says, "The late
'atmospherical freshness has brought on
many cases of Coughs and Colds, and DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is in greater demand
than ever