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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-08

This season has been decidedly wet through
out, and during the past six or eight weeks
there has been more cloudy than clear
weather. This moist condition is very
favorable to the wheat, which presents
flne appearance, giving promise of a boun-
tllul crop next harvest. The Hesslan fly
does not trouble the early sown wheat here
as IN the east, and grain Sown i'll August
will always make the best crop.
The farmer has no expense for manure
herein fact, he will not haul it away from
your stable if it is given to him, aud he
can gather fifteen to twenty five bushels of
wheat, and fifty to seventy bushels of corn
per acre for cultivating the ground and at
tending his crops in a farmer like manner.
Corn is selling now for about twenty cents
bnshel. and wheat commands ninety cents
to one dollar generally. Potatoes are worth
seventy-hve cents per bushel. They are
rather scarce. Eggs are worth twenty
cents dozen, and the best butter retais at
twenty five cents per pound Chickens,
dressed, are worth seven cents and turkeys
ten cents pound. These are the prices
the farmers realize. | believe more can be
made here than in your country by raising
grain and other produce similar in all re-
spects to that grown i'll Cecil, the land is so
rich and the same team and labor will cul-
tIvate so much more-double as much. |
presume,-but stock is by far the most
profitable product. 1t is always ready sale
and commands good prices at home. The
loads OF this country are always good,
smooth and comparatively level, and people
move rapidly in their light two. horse
wagons.
Mr.. George v Bacon, formerly of Elk
ton, has located here. After visiting Colo
RADIO, and some other parts, he stopped in
Topeka, and at once fell in love with the
place. John Roberts, who used to have
tin and stove store in Elkton, dropped in
here, few days ago, and also fell in love
with the place. He purposes buying
farm near town and pitching his tent. He
was agreeably surprised to find such home!~
like people, home churches aud home every
thing. We have some folks here from the
Eastern Shore, Western Maryland, Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
All the girls who visit here are sure to
get married. l know dozen in Elkton
who, if they would show their pretty faces
here, would be snapped up in a few weeks.
+.
P. S.-You never saw such beautiful
moon light as we have here. And forgot
to say to your sportsmen readers that par
tridges are plenty here, and prairie chick.
ems, wild ducks and geese in thousands
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BUBBLES.

-Four button pancakes are used on grid
dies.
Glass eyes, as general thing, are not
real eye-able.
Faith and first class earthquakes will
move mountains.
Using the national flag for advertising
purposes is fined in England
-" This" thought boy being trounced
by his fond papa, {" is very like whale"
The worst end that man can come to
is the end of a rope long enough to let his
feet touch the ground.
There isn't much difference between a
grasshopper and a grass widow after all
Either will jump at the first chance.
The white sheets of Winter spread
over the face of sleeping nature may be
talked about by poets. Its snow matter.
Mr.. Gudgeon-"Oh, l say, now, Miss
Ada, you are fishing for compliment. y
Miss McAngle-"Oh dear no: never fish
in shallow waters"
He was bound to be accurate, and he
thus described the woman costume: "She
wore suit of something or other, cut bias
and trimmed endwse.''
Josh Billings says he knows people
who are SO fond of arguments that they
will stop and dispute with guide-board
about the distance to the next town.
"A red nosed reprobate, whose wardrobe
would only have been merchantable by the
pound, entered corner grocery, and plant
ing an empty soda water bottle on the
counter, said: "Gimme some alcohol to
silver with" "All right" responded the
dealer in wet goods, "Let' S see your silver"
"A woman can now put on her hat in
the dark without danger of getting the
hind part before, or vice versa-for the
simple reason that the present style of hat
has no hind part; or, rather, the fore part
is so much like the hind part that you
can't tell the fore part from the hind part.
-"Job Printing. Job Printing! ex-
claimed Mrs. Partington the other day, as
she peeped over her spectacles at the adver-
Using pages of a country paper. "Poor
job they've kept him printing, week after
week, ever since l learned to read; and if
he wasn't the patientest man that ever was,
| he never could have stood it SO long, nc
how"
"A little girl of six or seven Summers,
stopping with her parents at one of the
fashionable hotels at Saratoga Springs, was
! invited at dinner to take some wine as ii
was passed around. She declined. Why
| do you not take wine with your dinner,
Minnie?' 1" Tuase l don't like it,
"But take little, then, my child, fol
! your stomach's sake, he urged. 81 ain t
dot no tommik's ache" Indignantly re-
piled the little Miss in the most emphatic
manner.
I -"Shut up-stop yer bawlin'"' yelled
professional sneak-thie to less hardened
companion, AS they both entered the Chi
cago jail the other day. {" | can't help it,
sobbed the other. Wal, ye've got ter,
answered the professional: and then drop
ping his sternness, and letting merry twin
kle enter his eye, he laughingly continued
".Jim, don't: wild yer hoodin' things this
'ere wary, we never kin git bailed outer
here slong as we live."'
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GLEANINGS.

The best thing ship can do with {
storm is SO weather it.
"A great heart is as quick to find anothel
out as the world is slow.
Never turn a blessing around to set
whether it has dark side to it.
The best days of mans life are those
in which he effects the most good.
Every absurdty has champion to de
fend it, for error is always laxative.
The size of Paris bonnets is growing
less, but the signs Of husbands grow larger
at the price.
Good bye, beautiful young man! Wher
/ the Ulster coat and helmet hat meet where
oh, where, will you be?
I They tell of South Boston woman SC
stingy that the only things she is known tc
give away are Shoes to her neghbors' chick
ems.
| Time to set out bulbs Transcript
Yes, but to avoid disappointment set 'en
out in Boston Commercial
and Bulletin.
Paris has ten thousand dressmakers
! Just who is the one who sets the fashions
Where is the union between mind and mat
ter, so to speak?
In China it is customary to drown fe
male infants. This looks very bad, but ii
keeps people from leaving the sidewalk anG
going round in the mud.
"A Portland temperance reform club has
for its motto: eve bend the knee. but not
the elbow" Why don't the members gel
long straws and take it straight?
-" Jane" cried fond Portage mother,
sticking her head out of the bedroom door,
'It is eleven o'clock: tell that young man
to shut the front door from the outside"
A farmer in Hartford, Conn, lately
plouwed up an old apple orchard, and sold
four or five tons of the roots to a New
York manufacturer at good price, tC
make briarwood" pipes of.
Under the head of foreign news u
comes the announcement that the Sultan
has strangled forty servants with prompt
ness and dispatch. Now We should rather
call this domestic intelligence
"A teacher with class of youngsters at
their lessons came to the word ''ancestors.
He asked for a meaning of it, and was an
swered by promising scholar, st The peo-
pie who live in Ancestorshre, sir"
A little girl who had often heard her
mother speak of her father, who was some
what bald, as being self made man, asked
her one day if father was self made man,
why didn't he put more hair on his head.
Alarming Symptoms-(A fact in the
experience of country practitioner
| Doctor: Well, we've got the fever down.
Last night his hands were a bright scarlet"'
-" Yes, sir. He's dyer, you know, and
it was his day to dye red.'
-Toler, afterward Lord Chief Justice
Norbury, was asked to contribute a shilling
toward the expense of burying poor Lon
don attorney, who had died. "Only shil,
ling to bury an attorney" he exclaimed;
"here is guinea; go and bury twenty one
of them'
A man picked up purse in the street,
and advertised the fact. In ten days he
was visited by sixty one men, women, boys
and girls, all claiming to have lost money.
The sum was but Sl1, but each visitor who
called the finder asked {" So you lost $50
did you?" Nine tenths of the applicants
promptly replied, eyes, sir" "Ah,"
said he, "yours was another purse
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For The Cecil Wing
RUDE AND WILL.
AS REL TED BY AUNT SHEB.

/ know it's dat ole gray sinna,
He's ,jes' brimful o. gas.
Slngin' dat tom fool dirty,
AS he goes hobblin' pas.
He'd BETA be singin', "Lo'd have mere,
! Take dis poor sole at las"
! He's gwine to de grade up yonder
By de trees dar on de hill,
I Whar all alone, by his SET. one day,
/ He buried poor Massa Will.
You see, dey was boys togedder,
/ To-day dey'd cuss an fight,
/ To morrow dey'd make it up again,
An hunt fur coons dat night.
1t wasn't much OBJ maSsa
! Ole missus made you see,
Folks sed "dem Walden niggas
Mought .jes' as well be free
Once dey went fur de turkeys,
"Rnbe an massa WILL"
Wild roastin' ears fur stuffin'
Had barbecue by de mill.
But dey couldn't keep secret;
Ole missus found 'em out.
She vow'd she'd sell dat nigga,
Fur thievin' lazy lout.
81 He was ruinin' mas'r Willum,
Dat fact" she said, "was plain
She sell inn an on de ole plantation
He'd never thieve again.
An Will should be sent to college,
Mex day. afore de sun went down.
To take dat nigga Reuben,
A trader had come flom town.
I guess she was glad to sell him,
She needed de money bad,
An you see. she meant to spend it,
In scboolin' of her lad
But ies' as massa trader
Had slipped de handouts on,
We sees young maSsa Wlllum
Come flynn down de lawn;
He stopped, right there afore 'em,
His face was pale as death;
With all his might he shouted,
Quick as he found his breath:
"1ake dem off dat nigga
And he ,jerked his pistol out.
Now take 'em off, | tell you,
An mind what you're about;
Or I'll send you to de debbil,
Faster N you want to 60"
So maSSa trader "dusted,"
An he didn't trabbel slow.
All me, dem times, mos like dream,
Dey seem so long ago.
Poor ole missus died mex year,
An de war cum on at las,
An all de Souf land echoed
Wild de joyful freedom bias.
An we let de ole plantation
To trabbel de Norf land frew;
Chilled wild frosts of Winter,
An drenched wild Summer dew;
But we nebber found de Canaan,
Nor cum to de promised lam.
But back to de ole plantation
We cum broken ban;
But "Rube " had stayed hure faithful,
Stayed by ole massa's side,
Had nussed him frew de fever
An in his arms he died.
Oh, de freedom star has risen,
1t brightens year by year,
An de chillun will find de Canaan,
believe dey'll find it here.
| don't kere what you call 'um,
De tribes of Sham or Hem,
Dress God. de Ian OBJ promise
Will cum right home to dem.
A. A. CoALE.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters of Administration the personal estate
of PHILIP K. R0rHWELL,
late of said county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 22nd day Of October, 1875;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested make immediate payment To the subscriber
Given under my hand this 9th day of October, 1877.
WILLIAM J. JONES,
Administrator C. 7. A. of Philip R. ROCKWELL, decd.
Test-REUBEN d. lamar, Register.
Oct q, lS77-6w
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ORDER NISI.

JOHN WoRTHINGTON
ELIZABETH JANE THOMPSON AND OTHERS
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. d. 5.
ORDERED, This 2Sth day of November,
" 1877. that the sale made and reported by William
j. Jones' Trustee for the sale of the mortgaged real
of John Thompson, deceased and wife, he ratified
and confirmed unless to the contrary thereof lee
shown before the LIST day of February next pro-
yded, copy of this Order be inserted in some
paper printed in Cecil county, once week for one
month before the LIST day of January next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be $1,000 co.
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test, A. W. MITCHELL,
Dec /, lS77-lm Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.

ORDER NISI.
CHARLES HAROLD
STEPHEN B. PAUL AND WIFE and BENJAMIN
INGRAM AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. $50, D.3.
ORDERED, This end day of November
" 1877. that the sale made and reported by William
J. JONES' in the above entitled be ratified
and confirmed unless to the contrary thereof be
shown before the 9th day of January next: pro
vided Il copy of this Order he inserted in news
paper printed in Cecil county once week tor one
month before the 9TH day of December next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be STA 90.
A. W. MITCHELL, Clerk.
True COPY: test, A. W. MITCHELL.
Nov 3 lST1-lm Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.

IN TIE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY.
ORDERED, This 10th day of November,
" in the year A. d. 1871 that the sale of real estate
of John W. Mount deceased made and reported by his
Executors, Mary T. Mount and Jesse A Kirk, be ratified
and confirmed unless to the contrary thereof be
shown before the 10Th day of January next pro
vided copy of this Order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Cecil county, once week for one
month before the 10th day of December next.
The Report states the amount of sales to be $4,000
r. D. LAMAR,
Register of Wills for Cecil county
True copy; test, X. ID. LAMAR.
Nov Tim Register of Wills for Cecil county.
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Wells PROVISION Depot,
PRICES CURRENT.

All other goods in our line at fair prices.
j. L. WELLS.
Elkton. Il. lS71-tf
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EXTRAORDINARY SACRIFICES
IN DRESS FABRICS

York their stocks for The
tonic yyF
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JHHF, 70 I1VIf, IV'T'
The caveat, referred to in the above let
ter, is as curious and unique in its phrase
ology and style, as is the letter, and con-
cludes as follows, written in bold, large
hand across the page: EVERY ONE BE-
WARE OF A CnEATE." Immediately follow
ing this letter, and running through pc
Rod of several months, several other letters
appear upon the records of the council, in
which he speaks of his journal, copy of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-30
NEVADA ITEMS.

The Eureka Rspajlion says: News
has been received through private sour.
ces that action has been brought against
the Typo Consolidated Mining Compa-
ny TO recover possession Of the springs
and water privileges now In use by the
company at their reduction works. The
value Of the property il laid at $40, 900.
The name Of the plaintiff Is Wagner.
and J. T. Creswell, Senator from Nye,
10 the attorney of record.
The Eureka Sosiinsi Of yesterday says
The four prisoners, McManus, Sloan,
Dean and Newman. charged with the
murder Of Holland and Carter. at ths
Maopa Reservation. and committed Mt u
preliminary examination at Phoebe last
Tuesday. were brought to Eureka last
evening and temporarily confined in the
county Jail.
The Tuscarora Times Of Saturday says.
From the report Of School Census Mar.
shal 8. ID. Edwards. We learn that thsrs
are In Tuscsrora district Gi children /: 81
these. II are boys and 10 girls. The
census is being prepared TO enable u to
Organize . district and draw our share Of
school money, when a school will 10
started.
The Rsreil, learns through a private
dispatch. Of the death in Salt Lake OF
Dan Bell. n pioneer Of Reese River anal
White Pine. aud q man well known to
most Of our people.
Tho crops throughout Nevada arc
generally looking very well. and tho
prospects for an average yield are good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-30

A BOULEVARD journalist tells q charm
ing little story about q French actor who
loved and lispsd. He was young. he
bad talent, and he was engaged In two
undertakings equally dificult-the con-
quest Of the rolling "r" and q woman's
heart. After six months Of earnest ef-
fort he was rs unsuccessful in one field
as In the other. Tho obstinate "r"
stuck In his throat, and Ia dsmoisslls re-
NAMED Ia dsnoisslls. Finally. after an
hour Of protsstatiou and entrsaty, lie
touched her rebellious heart. She said
Yea" Wild with joy. he descended
the staircase four steps at a time. and in
passing before the portico door exclaimed
Gordon So rous p,al." Wonder! the
"r" In "eordoa" had sounded. pure
and vibrating a. an Italian "r." He
was afraid that 1t was a lucky accident
and began again. meeting with the same
success. He doubted NO longer. The
rolling "r" Was his; and TO whom did
be y his success! Why. to her he
adorsd. The intoIication Of blissful
passion hal wrought the miracle. As
he was returning to her arms, repeating
"eordoa" on the way. 80 as not to lose
his conquest. an nor rat ran out
Of a drain under his feet. "Un rat"
be exclaimed. Another rolling "r"
was his. He was triumphant. He hal
vsnquishsd two rsbsls-ths girl and the
"r." He had loved aud bad rolled his
err"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-30
Interesting Discovery Of a Cave.

FL A. - .-...- Ill.,.
a u Important anu interesting uiseo.-
cry WAS recently maze NJ o,eePr,
o'orge tlautshs, otseso county,, Tue
scrse nas osso'ne; Tor se,eiai years
PAST, o, eonsiuerso,e note, because ,,
Tvs WIG toch ana forest SCENERY, anu
I'm o''en .'s,1eo oy Puuss. pu' M
msso,s,y 1'n 'srso cavern 'nsre was re
',eu ,o''. u. Wage
a. 'uong, ~ ueseehu,ng ne YER
rAes ',ns IoeAsh' Tue nsau o, tns gorge
oaeoi .ns party s"ppeu anu ieii mo
mas u asesy,ns ,oSs anu unaeiofush
INV ~ spring iresoets. 10
eAif'ea'e MN !. was necessary TO clear
away some Q, .ne t,oo'sn, anu oy so
uo'us 'ounu 'na, 'ns wave. mao
'oV .."ss 20 aua eai'n 40
uDn"I - ~ e,!
Wv" = opening
rn'sn svyn M,s.u 'asV ,anns, so,he
s;m my =, !. .a.,..," a;..s,ian ,u' s he
vs. ar ,,ans, ~s;s,.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-30

A CORRESPONDENT in Vermont. who
met Secretary Sherman when he visited
that State. n few days AGO. photographs
him in this wise: His personal ap
Pssranes IL striking. II not imposing.
Over six feet tall. lean AMI lank. be Is
the type Of . true westsrnsr. Carlcssly
dressed. wearing q sack-coat of,iark ma
isrial anything but brOaleloth. with n
dark. hig~h.erownsd straw hat. not re-
Gently purchased. his feet eneased In
hrogsns. ~ith cotton socks. which might
have been covered had his trousers been
an inch OF two longer. be reminds one
OF q careless. well-to-do stock. buyer. or
a p~atsnt.rights peddlsr. rather than the
chief financial agent Of this great nation.
In conversation be is affable. and when
not being interviewed by q newspaper
correspondent, which. by the way. IL
his especial aversion. DO 10 IRE aud
somewhat careless In his reu,arks."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-30

TUX Returning Board sensation has
been driven out 81 the public mind BY
the strike. and ny the revelation that
David Dudley Field was at the bottom Of
the movement. The fact that Tw~ei's
old lawyer. who had nee paradrd the
evidences in the ease in yais. Wa still
holding on TO all the Documents In the
case. was suGieisni to convince the pub
lie that nothing bat . miracle would
save the threatened prosecutions from
ending in q ar1lc. Mr.. Field is the
best boomerang engineer that this
country has svsr produced.