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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

"A man who was fooled into buying a
pinchback watch called it Faith, because it
was without works, and therefore dead.
-'' When Tartar meets Turk,
With their mutual ferocities,
1hen-horrible work.
Comes the tug CT atrocities"
-" How is it that you have never kin
died flame in any mans heart ?" q sup
pose. aunt, it is because I'm not a good
MATCH" meekiy replied the poor niece.
The great question now is, has Cleo
patra's needle an eye If it has, the
needle being sixty seven feet long, why
might not a camel go through that eye?
"A woman, who was told TO heap Goals
upon the head of her enemy, not having
any Goals on hand, squirted a lot of pepper
sauce into the eyes of her next door neigh
Dor.
Every man likes to hit the nail upon
the head. But let a man hit the nail upon
the toe-his big toe, against
huge rock, and it is a different matter
entirely.
Madam, said certain nameless one to
Mrs. Brown, the other day. lyon are talk
ing simple rubbish" Yes sir" replied
the over-crushing lady, "becauSe l wish
you to comprehend me-
Says Thomas, g Harry. can you tell
How laWynrS do u dress Sall ~
Says Harry, Yes. you may rely ont,
To get suit, they'll strip a client"
Says Edward, " No they closer nip him
They first obtain the suit, then strip him. -
That boy that took down hornet 5
nest, and undertook to carry it home, think
ing he had bag of treasures, lost the bag
on his way, but succeeded in getting the
hornets to accompany him to his destina-
ton.
The Yankee walks upon the Alps with
his hands in his pockets and the smoke of his
cigar is seen amid the mists of Niagara.
One sauntered into the Office of European
telegraph company and asked how long it
would take to transmit message to Wash
.
81 can't wait" was the rejoinder.
The value of trade marks: If a hungry,
ragged, wild eyed, long haired individual,
with sketch book under his arm, asks FOL
bread, he is invited to dinner, and the fam
lily feel elated to think they are entertaining
strolling artist. If the same man loses
his book, aud applies for victuals at an
other house, he is shot at for tramp.
-" Can't you give my son one of the
| prizes at the eXhibition?" asked mother
of teacher. ono, madam. Your sor
will stand no chance. He obstinately
persists in idleness.' "Oh, but then, .
exclaimed the fond motper, eff that's So
! you can give him a prize for perseverance
! you know
The following brief epistles passoG
! between Boston and Mount Desert:
SIZE TO HIM.
MOUNT DESERT, July, 1877.
DEAR JONI: Lots of pretty girls here
| Do come down. SALLY.
HE TO HER.
BosToN, July, 1877.
DEAR SALLY: Lots of pretty girls her
too. Can't get away from business.
JoHN.
sally came back to Boston the next day
Blston 7ranscrft.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
Notice To EraNitOrs.

This is to give notice. tNat the subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county, letters Of Administration the personal estate
of JOSEPH s. PUGtI.
late of said county, deceased All persons hlvin claims
against the said deceased hereby warned Ia exhibit
the same, with the Vouchers thereof dGiy authenticated
On or before the 18th day of September ISIS:
they may other ise by law. he excluded from all benefit
Of said estate All persons Indebted said stale are
requested to make imn, dat- ayu"t the subscriber
Given under my hand this 23nd day of September 1877
ELIZABETH X puG4I,
Administrative OF I"srpI y. Pu-l., decd.
Te>t-REUpEN H. LAMAR. Register
Sent gl-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
MEETINGS Of County Commissioners,

FTNI!E regular meetings o. the County Commissioners
L will be held the second TUESDAY of every
month
Persons having Claims against the County, will please
file the i'll the Commissioners Office with legal
voucher: account will lie allowed not properly
chargcthe 70 the
Collectors and others having accounts 20 be stated
settled will apply to the Clerk during the of the
Board By Order
I. T. VANsRSDALE. Clerk
Communist ,uors Of Cecil County
No '
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
ORDER NISI.
WILLIAM X. HOLT AMI JOHN I. HOLT. Admins
traitors o; John ". Holt deceased,
JAMES COOPER and JOHN SEWALL.
IN the Circut Cpurt for Cecil county In Euuity

ORDERED, This 21st day of September,
~ 49, that the sale made and reported! by William
J. JONES' Trustee for the sale OF the Real Estate men
toned in the proceedings in the aboyc-cmttlri cause
lie ratified and confirmed unless the contrary
thereof he shown before the 9th nf NuycI
Der next: provided. copy OF rhis Order be ted
some newspaper printed i'll Cell county. Il week
FIR month before the the 9Th day October next
The Report states the amount of sales he $4,000
A. ". MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy test, A. W. MITCHELL.
Sept ~. iS.1-lm Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
MONEY TO LOAN.

TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS on first
L mortgage, in sums of not less than five hundred
dollars. Apply to W. T. WAEBuEFON. JR,
Aug Is, lNi7--f Elkton. MI
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NOTICES.. &c.

WANTED. AGENTS to sell the AIbnm af
w the Portraits of all the Presidents
OF the United States from Washington to Hayc> Adj
dress EDW ARD flrXKI. l1.2 Pcnnsylvan Avenue.
Washington c. sept 22-2w
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FOR RENT

THE STORE ROOM in The Cecil VIII
4 building. recently occupied Icy John Wilkinson
Possession given immediately. Apply At
Sep TO- ls16-if THIS OFFICE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

AUTUMN 1877
1s.. AUTUMN 1877.
1877 AUTUMN 1877
We Announce the Opening
We Announce the Opening
We Announce the Opening
We Announce the Opening
We Announce the Opening
We Announce the Opening
of Our New Stock
of our New stock
of our New stock
of our New stock
of our New stock
of our New stock
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
DRY GOODS. NOTIONS,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Boots, Shoes. Hats,
Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Glassware, Cr0ckery,
Glassware, Cr0ckery,
Glassware, Crockery,
Glassware, Crockery,
Glassware, Crockery,
Glassware, Cr0ckery,
LARGEST STOCK
LARGEST STOCK
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LARGEST STOCK
LARGEST STOCK
LARGEST STOCK
LOWEST PRICES
LOWEST PRICES
LOWEST PRICES
LOWEST PRICES
VEST PRICES
LOWEST PRICES
GLASS--FRONT.
GLASS--FRONT.
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EIkton Sspt H. lS77-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
ORDER NRSE.

NARY ELIZABETH CAULK and JOSEPH PRICE
CAULk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
BUBBLES.

Salt Lake City just at present reminds
one of a bad speculation there no great
prophet in it.
"A man who was fooled into buying a
pinchback watch called it Faith, because it
was without works, and therefore dead.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

WINTER DAVIS CAUI,k. and others
Ia the Circuit Court for Cecil cnnntF. In ENTITY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

for the purpose Of dschargng their duty Officers of
Registration, according to said Act OF the General
Assembly.
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One Column, $500 per inch for year. Three changes
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

THERE Is quite an active inquiry
among Ohio Democrats for an impair
tial biography of General J. w. Fitch.
The old Democrats want to know
whether he has q military record, and
where he made it. If he has none
they would like to know something
about the industrial, commercial or
professional pursuit i'm which ne has
wasted his flesh. Democratic stump
speakers, in the interior. are especially
ANXIOUS for something in this line
Leader.
General Fitch was charged with the
organization of Camp Taylor, one of
the first camps established in Ohio.
He was teiegraphcd byGovcrnOr Den :
nison to take charge of this camp with
the rank of Brigadier General. This
he did with an assurance from leading
men that he should be one of the brig
adler generals when the troops were
called into active service. But after
the regiments were organized, j. ID.
Cox, then Republican senator rom
Trumbull county, was given the brig
adiership by Dennison. General
Fitch then went to Columbus, from
Camp Taylor, with the Nineteenth
Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, and
entered the service as q pTicate soldier,
hdctng been sacO,'7. IN as snch by Cen
eral Darlington at Camp Jackson, at
Columbus, and General Fitch proceed
ed with this regiment to West Virgin
ia and remained with it until it was
mustered out, and participated with it
in the battle of Rich Mountain. In
the ACCOUNTS of that battle given by
the Herald and other papers at the
time, General Fitch was highly COM
plimented tor his bravery. The Cen
eral has lived in Cleveland half CEN
tury, and he is well and thoroughly
known by nearly every man in the
city. lie is a lawyer by profession,
was law partner of John &. Grannis,
when,in 1852 he was appointedUnited
States Marshal for Ohio by President
Pierce. He served in that responsible
office with credit to himself. General
Fitch was an ardent friend of Stephen
A. Douglas, and afterBuchanan's elec-
ton rendered his resignation which
| was accepted at the expiration of his
term. The General has served in the
City Council OF Cleveland; was at one
time Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment of The city, and is always
prominent in benevolent and charita-
BILE matters. GovernorAllen appoint
ed General Fitch Trustee of the New
burgh Asylum, and after the Board
| was reorganiZed, Governor Hayes re-
appointed him as one Of the Trustees,
Il position he now holds. The Gener-
al has his peculiarities, but his honesty
and integrity has never been question
ed. He is a positive man in his opin-
ions and views, and being honest in
them, he comedies honesty to others,
He has host of personal friends in
both parties who think that the ''old
war horse" deserves the honor paid
him, q undninaOuS nomination for the
second Office in the state. The Gener-
al has never been connected with
''rings, and was never candidate be.
fore the people for any other office
than lieutenant governor, although he
was once placed on the state ticket for
member of the Board Of Public w Orks,
without solicitation on his part
Plain Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
The New Hampshire Gold Ripple.

The gold excitement in the White
Mountain region about Milan, N. H.,
seems to be at high pitch, and SO
many prospectors have rushed in that
the Grand Trunk Railway has estab-
lished a station at the point of discov-
cry, about dozen miles fromGorham.
The vein is said TO be Is feet wide,
running for over a mile, and 10 ton
blast the other day assayed $3.50, 80
per cent, being copper, 10 per cent.
each of gold and lead, and 10 per cent.
of silver. III. *. Flagler, of Boston,
has bought the farm of Mr.. Fogg, its
owner, for 20 years, and is undecid ed
whether to work the mine himself or
dispose of parts of it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
What I- It:

Much has been written and said of
late about Civil Service REFORM" 1t
is one of the cherished doctrines of the
Republican party, and a prominent
part of the policy of the present model
administration. just what is meant
by it it is difficult to understand, but
we suppose its advocates hold that Of
fee and government patronage is not
to be bestowed in consideration of, or
as reward for partisan services and
devotion that they scout as relic OF
barbarism the old saying that Ito the
Yict ors belong the spoils, and that
they will be governed by higher and
holier motives and principles. But
their actions are sadly out OF keeping
with their professions. From the high
est to the lowest positions where these
blatant civil servic reformers are in
power and have the least patronage to
bestow it is sure TO be given TO politi-
cal favorites. If the principle or doc
trine is worth anything it is worthy
of universal application-in the State,
the county and town, as in National
affairs. Yet who does not know that
in everyday practice of these hypo-
critical canters they manifest their
contempt of their proclaimed faith !?
There is not a public official in this
county who has official patronage to
dispense that does not give it out with
most liberal hand to party favOrites
for party services. They claim the
control of all public printing and ad-
vertising, and it is always given out
to the party organ for political SER
vices. Even attorneys and Judgment
creditors are denied the paltry privi-
lege of directing where the advertis-
ing of Sheriff's sales shall be done, the
Sheriff claiming the exclusive control
of the matter, and giving the work to
the party organ as 4 reward for party
services. This may be perfectly right
and proper, but it is hypocritical in
the extreme for those who practice
these things to be eternally blowing
their baZoons about their devotion to
''ciyil service reform"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher deliver.
ed a sermon a week ago last Sunday
on the subject of the great strike in
which he is reported to have said:
s'The necessities of the great rail.
road companies demanded that there
should be reduction OF wages. There
must be continued shrinkage until
things come back to the gold standard.
1t was true that one dollar day was
not enough to support man and FIVE
children, if a man would insist on
drinking beer and smoking. Is not
one dollar a day enough to buy bread ?
Water costs nothing. Men cannot live
by bread, it is true but the man s1hO
cannot liCe on bread and scdteT, is not
MI TO Ire. When a man is educated
away from the power of self-denial he
Is falsely educated. A family may
live on good bread and water in the
morning and bread at midday, good
bread and water at night. Such may
be called the bread OF af1liction, but it
is fit that man should eat the bread of
afiiictiOn."
Beecher is a great preacher of "peace
ON earth and good will to men," at the
modest salary of $4,000 year, with
an income from lectures, &C., of quite
a. much more. 1t could not be ex-
pccted he would have any sympathy
for the poor, nly-paid lsboring men.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

THERE have been some whispering s
of late over in Brooklyn that there
was to be, ere long, grand reconcile
alton of all the parties TO the recent
suit of Tilton VS.. Beecher. The story
goes that Overtures to that effect have
been made by party authorized to
act for the pastor himself, the only
motive on his part being the Christian
obligation 10 forgive our enemies.
The story further goes that similar
Overturcs have been made by parties
friendly to Theodore Tilton, and that
the reconciliation will probably be ac-
cOmplished upon Tilton's return from
Europe, whittier he goes with his two
daughters on Saturday next. 1t is
also understood that Mrs. Tilton is to
be a participant in the reconciliation,
and this will lead to the restoration of
her broken home, which may result in
Mrs. Beecher recognizing Mrs. Tilton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

THE Indians have broken out in the
vicinity of Deadwood. "A dispatch
says that since last week Wednesday
morning horsemen have been arriving
from the differenttowns and hay fields
in the vicinity bringing details OF
fresh murders and outrages by savag-
es vino seem to have broken from the
agencies in large numbers, and are in
Testing the country in all direction.
At least twenty murders have been
reported, and some of the killed are
well known citizens of Deadwood, who
went to relieve Lieeutenant Lemley's
survey party. Nearly every ranch
along the Red Water and in Spearfish
valley have been devastated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
Our standard Bearer.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the
following brief biographical sketch OF
Hon. r. NJ. Bishop, whom the Demo-
cratic State Convention last week
Wednesday nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor:
He is q merchant who has been long
and honorably known not only in this
city, but throughout Ohio and adjoin-
ing States. He was a member OF the
late Ohio Constitutional Convention.
elected by q larger vote by six hum
dred than that of any other member
from this county. He was Mayor of
Cincinnati years ago, and has feason
to be proud of the record he made in
that capacity. He has represented our
Chamber of Commerce abroad. He
was selected by the Superior Court OF
this city to be one of the Board of
trustees of the Southern Railroad. He
is q merchant whose name is honora-
bly, known in several States,and whose
Integrity there is no man to question.
He will be easily elected.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
The End Draweth Nigh.

Two numbers more will complete
PRESS, and the coming two weeks
will determine whether the publica-
ton will be longer continued under
our charge. For nine long, weary
years we have labored earnestly and
with what little ability we possessed
to establish upon firm foundation a
Democratic paper in Portage County.
To the accomplishment of this object
we have sacrificed ease, comfort,
health and money, and now we are re-
luctantly forced to the conclusion that
our efforts are not appreciated that
the Democracy do not desire paper
devoted to the advocacy of their prin-
ciples and interests. or that they wish
it committed to other hands. Which
ever of these suppOsitions may be the
true one, we would simply say
Gentlemen, your will, not ours, be
DONE" We have not the vanity to
suppose that in the discharge of the
arduous duties entrusted to us we
have committed no mistakes, or that
others might not haye discharged them
more ably and acceptably, but we
have the proud satisfaction of know
ing that we have at all times striven
to serve our readers faithfully and to
promote to the best of our ability, the
interests oe the people.
1t must be evident to the most un-
rejecting mind that such an UNDER
taking cannot be successfully conduct
ed without money. Our expenses
average from $50 to $50 per week,
while for the last six months our re-
ceipts have not averaged $50 week.
This, as will be readily seen, leaves
large balance against Us. To meet it
we have exhausted our private re-
sources and incurred heavy obligations
which must be met. Wcarc suffering
not so much from the want of patron
age as the want of pay. We have
upon our book delinquent subscrip-
tions and other accounts running from
one to five years, sufficient i'll the ag-
gregate TO relieve us from our embar-
rassment, and we call upon all those
in arrears to come forward and pay
up. This thing must DC done or
we will be compelled 10 suspend in
order .tocolIect our just dues. We
make this last appeal out of the direst
necessity. Will it be needed:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

The Republican State Convention
met at Cleveland yesterday. At the
hour of going to press we are not ad-
vised as to any of its doings. 1t is
not body to which the people can
look for relief from any of the wrongs
and expressions which now atflict the
country. That party is the author OF
the evils complained of, and has
shown no disposition to correct them.
The financial policy of the government
has been in their keeping for the past
seventeen years and they have used all
their powers to promote the interests
of the Money Lords and oppress the
country. and they propose to take "no
steps backward"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

The Democrats and Grccubackers
of COlumbiana county are making n
lively fight on the issue in favor of the
reduction Of the salaries of their coun-
ty officers. They have nominated cam
didates and by resolution fixed the
salaries which they think it would be
fair and just to pay the several officers
and their candidates have signed a
written agreement to take the amount
prescribed as full compensation for
their services, it elected, and to do
nate the balance of the amount fixed
by law to the county. The battle is
getting so hot that many of the Radi-
calls are avowing themselves in favor
of rctrenchmcnt i'll the matter of SAL
aries of County officers. Their hy-
pocrisy is made manifest when it is
remembered that the Democratic Leg
islature of Ohio passed Il law reducing
the fees of county officers throughout
the State 20 per cent, while the next
Republican Legislature repealed the
law and restored the fees and salaries
to what they were before the passage
of the law by the Democratic Legisla-
ture. Is 1t not high time that the peo-
pie all over the State should take this
matter in hand and see to il that, while
the wages of labor and the prices of
its productions are constantly shrink
ing, stop be put to enormous taxa
ton and extravagant public expendi-
ture?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

AN indication of changed times is
found in the return which shows that
more persons went out from the
United States to Great Britain and
ireland last year than emigrated
thence to this country. The emigrants
from the United Kingdom to this
country numbered 81, ,554, and the en-
igrants from this country to the
United Kingdom 54697. In 1873, the
year of the panic-which during that
year, however, had little effect on en-
igration-nearly four times as many
persons came to this country from the
United Kingdom as returned thither.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

ABLE financiers estimate the indebt-
ednes of this country to be: National
debt two thousand three hundred mil
lions; debt of the different States
three hundred and seventy-fiye mil.
lions; municipal debt, one thousand
millions railway debt two thousand
three hundred millions; discounts of
National banks a debt of one thou
sand millions loans by insurance and
other mortgage machinery five hun
millions. Together the Indebtedness
amounts to the grand total of secen
billions Three hundred and SeUentf- fire
millions! Contraction of the currency
adds to the value of these debts i'm
precisely the same ratio that the value
of real property is shrunk in its selling
price. And in the same ratio is the
difficulty of paying these debts increas-
ed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02

THE Youngstown Vindicator says
"Mr.J. Powell ofCOlumbiana county,
the Independent candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor on the Greenbac K
ticket. has declined the nomination,
having accepted the nomination ten
dered by the Democrats and Green
hackers to the legislature from his
county. His friends claim that he
will positively be elected to the latter
position.