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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-07

THREATS. We learn that joseph says he
viii! return and burn cut the settlers on
Camas Prairie within from four to six weeks
not taken before that tiWe he wiHsbe likely
10 make the attempt.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-07

FnEIGHTING.-Th Commercial Reporter en-
deavors to make point in favor of expanding
$4,000 in improving the Upper Columbia and
Snake rivers, because we were in error in regard
TO the price offreight from Portland to Liver
pool. Our statement Of price to liverpool was
based upon paragraph we saw in the Watch
man of Walla Walla. But even the Con.mcrciaFs
rates make the carrying II COO miles to Europe
only double the price of carrying 400 miles on
the Columbia river. We accept the CONNER
eaats amendment, and then we have the argu-
ment i'll favor of opening the river at the Cas-
cades and Dalles.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-07

FROM THE LOWER SPoKAxE.-M
Fall and Orpenheimer just from Colville
cane up on Thursdays boat. They inform
us that about 400 Indians are on the north
side Of the Lower Spokane, that their
movements alarm the settlers much by
their breaking down fences and riding in o
menacing manner through fields, and p!un-
dering houses that the two Nez Perez
murdcrers Of Richie are there, that Flat
head Indian has been there and told them
that the Flatheads would join them gainst
the whites. and that the Flathead runner
bad returned to bis people. The people of
Colville and vicinity are much alarmed q.
the appearances. .....t.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

That great editor and student of human
nature, Horace Greeley, was once heard TO
eXclaim, as he entered one OF the fashion
able places of amusement III New York
and surveyed the brilliant and snowy an
dieTce filling the boxes and chOiseSt seats.
"Oh what q ttuttering and hanging Of
heads would be witnessed here if the an
cestors OF these pretending aristocrats,
were permitted to rise from their graves
and appear in their usual dress, showing
their former occupations.' The occupants
of one box would perhaps see their father
just from his soap boiling, and of another
! his mother from her peanut and candy
stand, or some such humble calling. Not
that any Of these pursuits are dlS:eDutable,
but because these upstairs, " forget the
pit from which they were digged.' These
kind of people are not confined to cities,
but We find them in our towns and villages.
Young men who would not coudescend to
soil either their Bismark kids or hands by
work, or notice any honest, upright man
who has to earn his bread by the sweat of
his brow. How long must it be before we
are brought TO learn, that in the country,
at least, that the only genuine and true
/ aristocracy are those who do something to
help themselves and benefit their fellow
men, either by the product Of their brain,
or the work of their hands?
How iamentable it is to see so many of
our young men spending their time III
idleness; III many cases living at the ex
penses of those who are ill-prepared TO
bear it, instead of going out into the world
to seek their fortunes. In a country like
ours, there are many openings. Che State
of Texas alone has opened Il field large
enough to all who are willing TO work.
] She has her homestead law, thus insurlug
home to every one who will become
Lonatide citizen. At several points, the
| international Il Great Northern Railroad
company have erected large hotels, or
places OF entertainment, where those who
axe seeking homes can find free lodging,
until they are permanently located. At
Palestine, Anderson county, one Of the
fast improving towns, is located one of
these buildings, and the country, soil and
climate surrounding it are of such a
character as to offer every inducemcnt to
those who are willing to work and TO make
prosperous livings. They are invited to
come down, and see for themselves. Then
let oGr idle young men form themselves
into companies, so as to aid each other,
take up their Carpet bags" and no longer
be seen loating around our cOrners and bar
rooms; and l guarantee they will never
regret it, provided they are Of the right
stamp and not afraid to put their hands to
the p!ow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

cant for license rs aforesaid in addition 70 any
requirements OF the Genera! License Law Of
tins state" Il written affidavit to he filed in his
Office, IN which said applicant shall state tie
Siiu;ti' on OF the house or place of business and
premises ~ or M which ;he sale TO be author
lHcd by SAID lIcenN" may bc OF is proposed to he
done, ani the rate OF rent. or annual yaIue
thereof including all the buildings and grounds
occupied or used in connection herewith: also
that each of the petitioners, required by section
one OF thiS Act are free holders and live within
the alSjrl"t OF the proposed place of business
OF said applicant; and that S;ria Clerk may in
ms discretion require such other and further
proof, by the written atlidavitS of other parties
10 DC MED IN his office as TO the comp lance in
good Faith OF said applicant with the REQUIRE
mentS Of this Hct, rs he may deem proper
sec }. And be il enacted. That all sums re-
ceivsd by said Clerk for the use of said county
shall be accounted Tor and paid over TO the
county commissioners OF said county on the
nfai OF January, April, July and October OF
each year, and the said Clerk shall De Liable for
al said sums on his official bond and shall! in
addition to fees now allowed be entitled to
receive the sum OF one dollar tor approving
and filing bond and other papers, anu five pc,
cent commissions on all sums paid by him TO
sad County Commissioners. said G.:.S nd conn
missions To be paid by applicants for license
without deduction OF The sum to be paid to the
county.
sec. &. And be it enacted, That it shall not be
lawful Tor any person having n license to sell
SplrltuouS or fermented liquors or lager beer in
It!It caHnlE: 70 permit any game OF chance or
SIKH Tor profit reimbursement to be played in the
nar-rocin or other public room on the premises
occupied by him or her, or under his or her
control: and if any person or persons having
such license shall violate this law he or She
snail, upon conviction, be fined not less than
nifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dol
lars. or be Imprisoned in the county iail not
less than ten nor more than forty days. in the
discretion of the Court, and his or her license
SHALL thereupon be suppressed.
Sec :. And be t enacted, That whenever any
license SHALL be suppressed for any vioation Of
his Act, II shall not he lawful Tor the Clerk of
the Circuit Court OF Cecil county 10 grant a
license 10 sell Sprituous Or termentci liquors
or lager beer, To any other person to sell as
aiorgSaid upon the premises for which the
license has been so suppressed.
See s. And be it enacted That all Acts or
parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. = Ana be il enacted, That this Act shall
take etisc: from the date of its passage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
FOR The
A FEW FACTS.

As tree is known by it's fruits, We COM
ing facts:
In 1873 there were sixty-two grog- shops
in Cecil county, which, at that time, yielded
to the State So, 900, for which amount of
gain to the State it cost the Taxpayers of
Cecil county about $40, 900 to feed paupers
and try criminal cases, beside an incalcula-
BILE amount OF deprivation and suffering OF
women and children, which was the legitl-
mate result of the whisky license. If we
mistake not, the Legislature q year ago, in
supplement to the law, provided that the
same amount paid to the State should be
paid to the county treasury. which, CT
course, would reduce the taxes from $780,
900 to about 81, 800 in the county. and the
principal part of that amount could be
saved to the county, provided the taN-pay-
ers would look to their own interest and
not SO much to the interest of the rum
sellers. We have a population Of about
fifteen hundred inhabitants in our town,
and out of that number we believe it not
possible to secure sufficient number OF
signers to start rum-mill. All, except
the fs,o who indulge in the use of the curse,
are completely disguised at the drunken,
vulgar scenes and obscene language used
without discrimination before men, women
and children.
Then, we ask, what right have those,
who live from one to six or eight miles dis
tant from our town, to force such conduct
and obscenity upon the citizens Of the
place? Those who live in such close proX-
unity are compelled to see and hear that
which is noxious to civilization. Let Us
reverse the case. Suppose the citizens OF
our town would sign a petition or petitions
to start rum mills beside the residences OF
some of our Elk Neck friends or others a
short distance from our village, you would
at once find them all in battle array against
us: and we say, justly they might be, for
what right would We have to force such a
nuisance to their door? Just so with US.
We claim We have the moral right at
least to regulate such things for ourselves,
as the value of our property is deprecated,
our insurance taxes heavier when located
around rum mills.
The year above alluded to. the rum mills
of our town dispensed to their town and
county customers 81 barrels, % kegs, l
pipe and l box OF liquors; 8 barrels of ale.
barrels and boxes of beer; l barrel and
l basket of wine, besides cider and other
beverages, the cost of which was far greater
to our town and vicinity than would pay
all salaries and expenses incident to our
churches, schools and town taxes. and no
compensation in return to their customers,
except curse. n. Z. c.
North East, April gath, 1877
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
For The Cecil Wing
FIRST DISTRICT, Cecil county, Ed.

FIRST DISTRICT, Cecil county, Ed
DEAR SIR:-Our town of Cecilton is not
so lively now as it was years ago at this sea-
son of the year, when fish and (herring)
were plenty, when horses and carts, and
horses and wagons followed each other in
quick succession through our town on their
journey to the different fishing shores on
the Sassafras and Elk rivers. Those were
lively times when men were not prescribed
because they entertained sentiments differ
ent from their fellows, when even school
teachers were allowed the privilege OF en-
tertaining their opinions as well as other
men. But those times are changed very
much; then persuasion and q little money
or whisky were all that was thought need
full for political purposes. But the age we
live in now is one of bull doing. Intimi-
dation of every kind is resorted to in order
to gain success. But l suppose those in
power have the right to exercise that power
in any way they deem proper or improper
to accomplish their purpose, let that pur
pose be what it may. They have the right
to retain or dismiss, as they think proper
or improper. But what those in power
expect to accomplish, by removing a man
entertaining certain principles, who is fully
qualified to perform the duties of that posi-
ton from which they may be removed. and
appointing another no more competent and
entertaining the same sentiments; and if q
man is not qualified to instruct IS or SO
persons, by what Transformation can he be
made competent to instruct $50 persons ?
And if he be removed for instructing Is or
so, in which he had no right to teach them
what guarantee have those having the
appointing power that he will not instruct
the $50 in like manner?
But all the fools are not dead yet. Josh
Billings says God bless all the fools, and
don't let them run out, for if it wasn't for
them, the rest of the world would be both
cred to get living. He says there is two
kinds of fools-the natural fool and the
condemned fool; the condemned fool is the
cause Of most of all the trouble in the
world. He amt always malicious, but al
ways fool; the condemned fool generally
lacks but one thing to make him all the
success he could ask for, and that one thing
is common sense; but common sense to them
fellows is all Greek. Then there is the
meek fool-ore who says he prefers goldfish
balls to porter house steak, or even quails
on toast. district school teacher who can
take his Goldfish balls reverently and does Il
square job, is a better fellow to day TO have
lying around lose than Solomon would be
arrayed in all his glory. Josh Billings says,
with all the abuse that is heaped upon dis
trict school masters, he never heard one
swear louder than condemn; "Don'tta to
me on the patience Of Job; Job had plenty
of biles all over him, but they were all of
one breed. Every young one in a district
schol liz bile of different breed, ard each
one needs a different kind of policy to get
good head ON them" PUNCH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
(Chapter 81, page 6l2, Act of 1868
AN Act

To repeal Act entitled An Act to regulate the ssu-
ing q! license for the sale sprtuous or fermented
liquors within the borough of North East in Cecil
county passed at January Session. eighteen hun
dred ami sNyour. chapter three hundred aud FORTY
eISth and ~ enact the following in lieu thereof.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the issuing of license for the sale of prtuous or fer
mented liquors within the borough of North East in
Cecil county passed at January Session eighteen hun
dred and sNty-four chapter three hundred and forty
eight he and the same is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing enacted in lieu thereof:
SECTION = And be it enacted. That the Judge of the
CrcIt Court for Cecil county shall before the fret day
oil May IN each and every after the passage of this
Act furnish to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
comfy the names of two persons householders in tho
village Of North East ~ whom and whom only the
SAID Clerk shall issue ordinary license vend
mented and Sirtueus liquors which person shall COM
ply with all the provisions Of the Code with respect
ordinary licenses.
SECTION g. And be it enacted That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage
Hotel Licenses authorize the parties to sell by the
drink and not III higher quantities than pint Oyster
House Licenses do the same.
Wholesale Licenses authorize the parties to sell in
any quantity not less than pint.
Hotel Keepers are required to have certain accommo-
datoES for both and beast and he recommended
to the Clerk by two reehOiders of their immediate vi
cinity. BENONI COOLING
March u, lS.1-lm. Sheriff of Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
Chapter 44s, page S6G)
AN ACT

To add to the tenth section of Article So of the Code of
Public General Laws. subsection reaufrinra license
10 enable any person to act Real Estate Broker
sEc1IoN J. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of
Haryaid That there he added to the tenth section of
Article hftysi& Of the Code of Public General Laws
subsection to read follows:
SUBSECTION l. Any person applying for the same and
aNn; the sum Of fifty dollars, obtain license for
carrying OIL the business OF Real Estate Broker and any
Individual copartnershp firm, who shall carry on the
business OF Real Estate Broker. without license
snail be subject to the penalties imposed upon other
Brokers 10y section seventeen of this Article
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

4 New CURE FOR WoUNDs.-As soon
as a wound is inflicted get a little stick-a
knife or file handle will do-and commence
to tap gently on the wound. Do not stop
for the nErt, but continue until it bleeds
freely and becomes perfectly numb. When
this point is reached you are safe-all that
is necessary is to protect it from dirt. DO
not stop short of the bleeding and numb
ness, and do not on any account close the
opening with plaster. Nothing more than
a little simple ccrate on a clean cloth is
necessary. The writer has used and seen
this used on all kinds of simple punctures
for thirty years, and never knew single
instance OF a wound becoming intlamed or
sore after treatment as above. Among
other cases: A coal rake tooth going entirely
through the foot, rusty darning needle
through the foot, a bad bite by a sucking
pig, several Instances Of file shaals through
the hands, and numbeIiess cases of rusty
nails, avis, ETC., but we never knew a fail
ure of this treatment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
Amendments to the License Laws Passed
at January Session, 1858.
Chapter 233, page AID
AN ACT

70 add an additional section Article ffty-six of the
t"G' "f Public General Laws. entitled Licenses SO as
10 empower trader TO sell the license trade With
the stock of goods
SECTION s. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
maryland That the following section be added to Arti-
tied Licenses: ' 1870
- BE II enacted, Any trader who has taken out IL
cehse TO sell goods chattes merchandise spirit
nous trrmenrd liquors, lager beer, in this State
shall have privilege to sell ont said license to any
party purchasing renting his place business and the
party SO purchasing may continue sell under the IL
cese of his predecessor business until the expiration
OF said license.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

The following are The pupils who attended
school every day during the term ending
April 18Th: Eliza Bratton, Hattie Alex
auder, Geo. II. Reese, Chas. Perkins, Geo.
Perkins, Harry Henry, Clara Mccoy, Harry
Cooling, Harry Cautwell, Allen Price, Mary
Peacock, Willie Bratton, Eddie Hinchlif1e,
Josie Nahan.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
WHOLE No. l,74l.

Public General Laws. entitled License relating to
the issuing Of Licenses by Clerks o Cru,ts
lie 1t enacted by the General Assembly of MARYLAND
itt SECTION ca" OF Article htIyIN Of OF Pub
TX General Laws, entitled License be amended and
re-cnacted 50 as % read as follows:
81 licenses shall tie granted 10y the Clerk Of the Cir
cut Courts q the counties and the Clerk of the Court
oi common Pleas in the city Of Baltimore except where
different mode Is specially provided. and all licenses
granted ~ the said Clerks shall expire the first day
OF May next thereafter except licenses for fisheries and
hnrs" licenses. and if granted part Of wear . rates
bic sum shall he charged therefor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

1.-THE sentence of the court isl said
Judge Porter, popular Irish magistrate
to a notorious drunkard, ''that you be con
fined in Jail for the longest period the law
will allow; and l hope you will spend the
time in cursing whisky" "Be ,jabers /
will, and Porter too was the answer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
Amendments to the License Laws.

Passed bY the General assembly Of l!aryand at thu
R.giGr Session. commencing JdnuaIy, lsG1
ReIutiRq 10 LietHSes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
On Or before The Isl day Of May. ensuing

under thu penalty prescribed by sail laws for the in
fraction thereof.
Those Interested notified ef the following require
Iguls Of the License Laws:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

10 license shah De granted 10 sell sririuous or rcr
mented liquors, lager beer, in quantities less than
pint tnr til" Of Sis 80. UArss the person applying
therefor shall also obtain license I" sell goods. chat.
ties, wares and merchandise. paying therefor tin
hereimbeiore prescribed according 10 the of the
stock trade.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

Licenses 80 Retailers of SDiritu-
ous or Eernemte;i Liquors.
Or Lager Beer.

Til" amounts Of licenses to be paid 10y retailers of
>prituous nd ic. nencd liquors and lager beer,
follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
Report Of EikteE Public School.

The following report is OF the fifth and
sixth grades for the month ending April
etl 1S~-.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
AN ACT to provide for the regulation Of the
sale OF SpirituouS and Termented Liquors
and Lager Beer i'll Cecil county.

AN ACT to provide for the regulation of the
sale OF SpiriIuouS and fermcuted Liquors
and Lager Beer, i'll Cecil county.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Genera! As
Sc;uDy Of Mary land, That no licenses SHALL he
granted 10 any person to sell SpiritaouS or fer
mcnt2i liquors or lager beer in Cecil county,
until the person applying therefor shall file
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for said
county petition Sjgnedby at least twelve free
holders residing within the election district of
the posed p!ic" Of business Of such app!i-
cant, wing that SEci. license may be granted:
nor until the person applying for such license
Shall lille with SAID Clerk a bond, with security
approved by said Clerk, in the penal sam of
tiTe hundred dollars for the payment Of all
fines and penalties aUd costs to which the pcr-
son obtaining such license may become liable
for any violation OF itry OF the License Laws of
this State relating to the sale of spiritGOuS or
fcrment ted liquors or lager beer.
See. ,. And be il enacted, That no license to
sell SpiriiuOGS or termGnted liquors or laEer
beer in Cecil cOunly shall be granted to any
applicant who has complied with the preceding
section Of this Act, unit! said applicant. in adj
dition 10 the or sums money now re-
quired, or which may hereafter UH required, to
be paid hv the Genera! License Law Of this
state saal! also pay to said Clerk a sum equal
Board OF County Commissioners of said county
for the use OF said county; prOcided. that the
additional alnount to be paid to the county for
any license TO sell SpfIitu0uS or fsrmente;i
liquors OF lager beer in quantities not less than
Il pint Shall not be less Than the sum of thirty
dollars fOf any one year, and pro rata for amy
portion OF tnc year above! hy state License
Law.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court fOr said a0GntE shall dill
gently inquire as To !he suffice icy OF the bond.
and The competency Of tie petitioners re
quiTei By section 0ne Of this Act, tud il le sinai!
WiliullT or nO.'iHpntiV Tail 81 to 90 he. snail
upon conN ictIon he deemed guilty ola miSda-
messnor and h. liable To q tine in the discretion
OF The Court. of not less than fifty nor mere
than Cne hundred dollars for each oiIense.
Sec. 1. Ana be it enacted, Tina, it shall 6e the
duty ofSaid Clerk 70 require from each appli-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

The -Ac; Df assembly passed at the session of
lS7G, amends and ,noIIteS the above law as
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
>C!"qter lis, page 33S
AN ACT

To anend .set0n Of Article y 81. Of he Code Of
, 1877-07-23

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'teit u itgem san3en nmfans feierit, lnoem
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m6yt pQr IN3 EN- fiibrt.
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Ibeleuhteten Wiiinlter bic Neibe Der Seitlifs
feiten. Samitas ben 80. iou elm biitorl'
'dler 6efaua NIT @oitiimen aus benz A., 49,,
vac, Sabrbuuoert uno elm SG,feriehen Biloer
|nNs benz friibsren 2eben nno Sreiben Der
Staot uorfiihreu. Gm ndmliden Gage wlre
eine Musltelnn9 bon @erfen Der 1lmer Wfa'
leridule erOffnet peroer; es Jet babel nun
an bic aud auberbalb lltms befannten yta'
men eineS 3eitblom, Shaffner e%rinnert
Sonntag ben 1. Suli lift Seitsottesoienit In
Dtinfter, bnrh merfniiroiges 3uiamniell
treffen nerbunosn NIT Der Seier Der 6eforma
ton. NbenbS neroen in lebenben Slloerr
Scenen aus ulms @ei6idte oarsefeIt.