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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

CONCERT AND READINGS.-The enter
tainment at Odd Fellows Hall, on Thurs
day night, for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain Church, was a very pleasant affair.
Some disappointment was at first expert
enced in consequence of the non-arrval of
Prof. Spencer, of Philadelphia, who was
unexpectedly called away to Chicago. His
the enjoyment of the excellent perform
ance of those present.
Mrs. Winners readings were well re-
ceived and heartily enjoyed by the audi
ence. She has ali exceedingly clear and
pleasant voice, well trained and under per
feet command. Her rendition of selections
from Mark Twain and other humorous
writers fairly convulsed her audience with
lady before; but we should Judge that her
greatest excellence is in the line of humor
Gus recitations. From the character of
her selections we concluded that she, too
was OF the same way of thinking. Mrs
Wilmer sings very sweetly, and performs
equally as well. Both as an elocutionst
and musician, she is undoubtedly the most
talented amateur performer an Elkton audi
ence has ever had the pleasure of greeting
A duet upon the piano 10y Miss Middle
ditch and Mr.. Blake was well rendered.
DR.. Register, always an Elkton favorite,
sang several pieces, all Of which were
highly enjoyed.
The financial result was not as good as
it should have been ia view of the charac-
ter of the entertainment.
"a Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods
speciality. GLASS FRONT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

A Doctor SOLD.-One of our leading
physicians was the victim, the other even
ing, of not exactly an April fool sell, but
good practical joke at all events. young
lady acquaintance of the Doctors, want
ing some fun, dressed herself up as an old
lady and went out on visit to hel friends,
under the assumed name of Mrs Benson.
Among others, she visited Aunty Hewitt,
who is laid up with dislocated hip. AL
though the young lady is frequent visi-
tor to Mrs. Hewitt's sick room, Mrs
Hewitt failed to recognize her in her dis
guise. While there, the Doctor came in,
and after attending his patient, entered
into conversation with the fictitious Mrs.
Benson. This old lady complained of
rheumatism, and various other pains and
aches. The doctor becoming interested,
felt her pulse, noticed her symptoms, and
prescribed remedies, and directed her to
wear red flannel. The fair joker managed
to restrain her risibilities until the NJ. d.
had departed, totally innocent that he had
been wrapping up in red fannels and
steamng plasters one of his most intimate
young lady friends.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

1ss All kinds of Stamping and Lettering
done at Mrs. nelson's, at the shortest
notice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

Us For Cheap, Fashionable and Good
Spring Goods 90 to the Tailoring Estab-
lishmenJ Of F. KERR, Main street.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

"a Ladies' and Gents Furnishing Goods
speciality. GLASS FRONT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07
THE MARKETS..
EIktOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
BY d. SCOTT & BRO.
Baltimore Markets.

CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY
:. ROWLAND CARSON Commission Merchant,
- South Frederick Street, Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07
THE ENTERTAINMENT

whose sickness was Noticed in last weeks
Ihig, died Monday night, and was buried
from the NJ. f. Church, Wednesday after
noon. Very many of oar citizens attended
the funeral services, to pay their last re-
spects to a good man. Mr.. Rigg preached
an appropriate sermon, and the choir sang
some sweet hymns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

of Wilmington, Delaware, who paid visit
here one or two years ago, will conduct the
morning service in the ". f. Church, next
Sunday, and speak on the interests of the
W"man's Foreign Missionary Society.
Mrs. Stevens is a lady with 4 pleasant man
ner, and a fluent speaker, and will enter
tain those who may be present.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

The Rev. Mr.. Iybrand occupied the pull
pit of the NJ. E. Church, on Sunday last,
and preached an excellent sermon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

The Rt. Rev. H. c. Lay, D. d., Bishop
of Easton, will visit Trinity Church, Elk
ton, on Thursday and Friday, the 18th and
18th of April. Services on Thursday at : !
P. NJ, and Friday at 10. A. NJ.
Among the graduates at the recent
commencement of the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, we notice the name of Frank
Moore, of this county. Mr.. Moore is son
of George Moore, Esq, of North East.
-Rt. Rev. DR.. Becker, Bishop of Will
mington, Del, will preach at the Catholic
Church, in Chesapeake City, on to morrow
Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock, and at the
Church in this town, in the evening, at
y o'clock.
Mr.. Thos. Scott, tenant on the "Tuite
Place." near town has embarked in the
milk business. Tom is clever fellow, and
we confidently announce that he will keep
his milk free from water, even though he
has to shingle his Goes.
-Messrs. Haines & Warburton have dis
solved partnership. Mr.. Haines retires from
business on account of ill health, and w
L. Warburton, Jr., will continue the prac-
tice OF his profession, at the office lately
occupied by Haines & Warburton.
Mr.. Vinsinger, at Head of Elk Mills,
has secured the services of Mr.. Daniel
Price, formerly of Sites Mills. Mr.. p. is
one of the best millers in the county, and
no deterioration in the quality of the pro
ducts of this mill need be feared.
Fishing has commenced. Some of the
OILERS are at work. At Barnes shore
Carpenters Point they began with one
seine, on Monday morning. On our river
herring are being taken, but not in larg,
numbers yet. We have heard of but few
shad being caught.
in the cass Of Dunbar cs. the Phila.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

Our enterprisng liveryman, Mr.. Henry
Biddle, is building fine stable, where he
will carry on his business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-07

- At Mrs. Nelson's you can find all the
New Styles in Hats and Bonnets of every
variety. Cheaper than ever. Call and see
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
The Polar Colony.

Another letter on Captain Howgate's plan,
from the accomplished Arctic explorer,
julius Payer, will be found in our columns
to-day. 1t is thoughtful contribution to
the comprehensive study of this scheme of
discovery, which seems to grow in favor
with the writer's on the subject in proper
ton as it is considered either in the light
of arguments in it's favor or those against it
for it bids fair to be conceded that there is
no objection to it that does not equally
apply to a nautical expedition compelled
to winter in the Arctic regions, while there
appear to be several points of great
importance in which it has de-
cided advantage over such expeditions.
Our readers will find many objections fairly
stated in the communication to which we
refer, and we do not believe that they are
made unduly prominent. No enterprise Of
this nature is to be conducted even to that
degree of success of which it is nationally
capable by shutting our eyes to the OBJ
stacles. Indeed the choice of means for
accomplishing an end confessedly sur
rounded with the greatest difficulties is a
choice only between different sets of OBJ
stacles, and it has to be duly weighed which
of these, if any, is absolutely insuperable
1t is evidently the opinion of Payer that the
difficulties in this case are not of that ma
turc 1t may be said now of this as OF many
other projects first secuted as visionary that
the conscientious study of it's possibilities
has placed it in the category ofattempts sure
70 be made at no remote period in the future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
The Bad Roy of the Period.

NEW YORK, May IL, 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
My pa says II l complain to you you will print in
your compliant Book" my letter, and thus DO the
means OF stopping the boys our block Thirty
second street, between Third and Lexington avenues,
from all the time ringing our bell Now, there's u
policcman named Chest, for when no Is coming the
boys haloa, .Chesit, the cop!" Now, won't you ask
Mr. Chest TO stop the boys and mo tho trouble
of running so often to the door2
FLORENCE GILMAN.
The griefs Of our little correspondent,
Florence, deserve especial attention; for at
her age. which we should infer to be ten OF
twelve, girls seem to have to boys an an
tipathy like that Of cats to dogs. When
Florence arrives at the age of sixteen she
will not object to the ringing of her
door bell by the young men, nor
will she call on that unknown official,
"NIr. Cheese-it," to arrest them in
their ardent course. But there is no doubt
that the bad boy of the period is one
of the pests of society. He not only rings
door bells, but throws stones, stops street
cars, leases children and makes himself a
general nuisance. It must be admitted that
much of this seeming depravity is
only the intense activity of youth, which
can find no other expression than in
mischief. DE Quincy has fine description
of the bad boys who are terror to the coun-
try side and for whom terrible fates are pre-
dicted; but some time, he says, when Eng
land is at war. and an English ship grapplcs
with o French ship, and the captain calls
out, "Where are my boarders?' up spring
fifty of the bad boys Of the period, and, cut
lasses in hand, leap over the bulwarks for
victory.
There have been vessels boarded on the
high seas, however, by armed men whowere
not impelled by patriotism. and these
pirates were the matured results of bad boys
whose activity had never been restrained or
educated. The street boy is always old enough
to know the moral difference between fun
and malice and when he yields to his in
clination to tease animals, troubled people,
drunkards and other unfortunates he is
none too young to be punished so soundly
rs to recall his quick sense of the fitness OF
things. If his parents cannot restrain him
the authorities should do it, and do it SC
thoroughly that the memory of his punish
ment will not be one which he will care to
diyulge to his friends. Meanwhile, LET
| little Florence and all others be hope
| full for the bad boys remembering that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20

courage in the scale against the real
strength of the republicans in the country.
and play upon the good intentions and
amiable incapacity Of the President to lead
him into a veritable parliamentary Sedan,
where he must surrender at discretion, or
perish forever by being compelled to take
arms against his country. They who have
led the Marshal into this scrape-the Duke
de Broglie at the head-would be pleased to
see him in arms and to see their political
opponents slaughtered by a fusillade on the
boulevards and they would persuade the
old soldier that in the use Of the troops to
maintain order, if it shall come to that, that
he is not fighting against France, but only
against q party that troubles the nations
peace He WILL however, see clearer ere
that stage is reached, and will not be the
dupe to the end of their game of a clique of
adventurous politicians. The old Marshal
will not ultimately be found.in the category
of those men who have endeavored to dis
place the national sovereignty and to enable
ian incorrigible minority to snatch from
the nation the privilege of self-govern-
ment"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20

Except among Roman Catholics and Epis-
copalians very few of our city pastors will
nav special attention to the great event
which Christendom this day celebrates-tho
descent of the Holy Ghost on the day OF
Pentecost. DR.. Rylance will speak OF the
HOLY Ghost as a Spirit of Power, and Mr..
Herr will describe His work in and
through the believer, while MIR. Hull
will compare the stirring command OF
Christ to His disciples with the wonderful
promise of His presence with them always,
and Mr.. rockingham will present the les
sons of Whitsunday to his people. The
rent veil will be drawn aside by Mr. Ken
nard. so that as TO Mr.. Rowell the unseen
NAV become visible to us also, and we may
live to minister to others Us Christ lived for
ms. What He will do for those who follow
Him will be ably sketched by MIR. Lloyd,
and not the least thing is to enable others,
as he does Mr.. Plumley, to walk be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
our London and Paris Cable Letters.

Our London and Paris Cable Letters,
Paris has spasm of indignation
over the dangerous step taken by
the Marshal-President, and we
hear nothing of her heel kickings
and humors, her drama, her scandals or
her fashions. We sincerely hope and be-
lieve. however, that she has had some
OF each during the week to keep her.
rising anger from bubDling over into
barbados and bloodshed; for your gay
Frenchman has faculty of being particu.
larly bloody minded on occasion. London
has a mild war fever troubling her nerves,
but Gladstone proposes series of Turko.
phobc demonstrations as n counter irritant
to her nervous system, which wants
a sedative. Wagner has been wagging his
baton there with great success, we are glad
baton to the Prince Of Wales in case they
have war with Russia, but it would
be much more appropriate to give
Albert Edward harmless one like
Wagner's. If they have any doubt
upon the matter let them ask General
Grant, who will soon be among them, and
whom, we have no doubt, they will treat
handsomely. and, as Artemus used
to add, often. The coaching club
has had magnificent meet, with
twenty-eight handsome teams in line.
We hope they will let General Grant see
one Of their turns out during his visit. He
will probably take more interest in it than in
all their old piles Of stone and wildernesses
Of brick and mortar, and his opinion
on the horsefesh will be worth having.
The City Of Brussels has again been
seen at sea, and we hope to be able to an
nounce her safe arrival, pilgrims and all,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MAY 90 l877-oUNTUPlE SHEET

fore the Lord as the Israelites did before
tho pillar of cloud when the light shined for
them in the dark places of which Mr. Nc
earthly will speak to-day. The work OF life
and the motives to it will be set forth by
MIR. Alger; the elements of woman's power
in the Church and in the world will be
pointed out by Dr. Woodruff, and the re-
ward of personal sacrifice by Mr.. Searles.
The life and works of the late DIR. Mullen
berg is fruitful theme not only for Episco-
palians, who are justly proud of him, and
which will be faithfully sketched by Mr..
Smith this evening, but such life is a
blessing to the age and the nation as well as
to the Church to which it is given. And it
would be great loss to those who knew
in heaven. But Mr.. Hatfield will give
proof that there is, and faith is helped
or hindered by the belief or the denial OF
this doctrine, for it is one of the ele-
ments of lions glory, about which Mr..
Knapp will speak to-day. The environs OF
Jerusalem will be described by Mr.. Sweet
ser, the prophecy of Jonah touching the
destruction of Nineveh (the Sabbath school
lesson for to-day will be expounded by Mr..
Moment, aud the providence of God made
manifest by Mr.. Hepworth. The response
bility that comes with age will be shown
and enforced by DR.. Armitage, the duty of
tho Church toward non-church goers set
forth by Mr.. Martyr, and the story of an
outcast who was once king will be told by
Mr.. Bell. Spiritual husbandry will have q
place in DR.. Deems thought, and Christian
fatherhood in Mr.. Tyngs. Mr.. Giles will
tell us what sfree religion" is and how to
get it, and Mr.. Hubbell will repeat the
story of the late Carnival fizzle, and so end
the programme
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20

To which the canine editor retaliates that
his assailant is IAN unhappy wreck, poor
lost soul, a fishwoman, a maniac and an un-
hammered sot." We cannot wonder that
these gross personalities should have called
forth an indignant protest from a neutral
neighbor, the Miami Republican, who very
commercially denounces with severity the
resort to personal abuse in a newspaper, and
exclaims "What miserable, mule-cheeked,
cowardly set of libellous dirt singers these
newspaper crews must De" TO resort to such
personalities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
The Season mt Wnllack's, and It's
Lesson.

Many causes combined to make the theat-
rical season now closing one of the most
generally unsuccessful on record. Among
these causes were the prevailing financial
stringency, the reaction after the Centennial
excitement, the dread inspired by the I'M
paralleled calamity at the Brooklyn Theatre,
and, during the last few days, the great
heat 1t is with pleasure we note that one
theatre-and that our oldest and most firmly
established, Wallack's-has not only bravely
overcome these obstacles, but, as we are
credibly informed, has made as much money
as in any previous year. Our readers will
see that this is most probable when they
call to mind the many attractive plays OF
the season, beginning with forbidden
Fruit" and following with revivals of the
'Shaughraun" and several standard come
dies, including "Wild Oats = then, 'My
Awful Dad" which was played for nine
weeks to very large business, and now
'.Rosedale," one of the most superb stage
productions ever seen in this country, and
which promises to form fitting close to q
list of brilliant successes.
Mr.. Boucicault's talents may be said to
have been mainly instrumental in carrying
through the first half of the season, but the
second has rested almost entirely upon the
shoulders of Mr.. Wallack, and right we'll
has he borne the burden. 1t has been the
general opinion that Mr.. Wallack has never
acted better than during the last few
otr1r for ha 10
an artist who is always studying, and
though he is, Of course, not so young in
fact or face as when he first charmed the
town he has lost nothing of the ease, grace,
dash and fervor which raise him so conspic-
uously above the other comedians Of the
day. Certainly he never before played the
hero of 'sRosedale" so admirably as he is
now doing. We may instance the dell
scene, where the emotion he displays in his
voice while singing the song to the child
and when he ut last clasps in his arms the
object OF his daring venture as among the
most perfect pieces of theatric art we can
call to mind.
There is lesson in the success Of the
present season at Wallack's, and we think il
is this: that manager must be to great
extent guided by the prevailing direction OF
the public taste; that he should not at.
tempt to force play which does not seem
generally attractive, but rather that he
should refrain from running shit" so long
that the audiences dwindle down to or be-
low paying point, and that, this second
rule being observed, successful pieces may,
after sufficient interval, be advantageously
revived, if presented with the same care and
completeness as at first.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
,yourn alistic Personalities. =

Personality in American journalism has
happily been discarded by most OF the lead
ing papers of the country. and now to find
a respectable journal, and especially city
journal, indulging in that inefficient weapon
of controversy is the rare exception and not
the rule Occasionally we find personal
abuse in the columns Of paper, but it gen.
orally transpires that it got there without
the knowledge and much to the mortlfica-
ton of the responsible parties. Purely
partisan organs still insist on growing
heated and INSCRIPTIONS in their attacks on
political opponents at election time, but
there have been many positive proofs that
the use of such unfair weapons do more in
Jury to those who WELD them than to those
against whom they are raised, that there is
good reason to hope that even this undesir-
able feature of journalism will be
eradicated from the American press In
the West, however, great amount Of savage
and personal abuse still disfgures editorial
illusions, and we are delighted to find in a
Western paper very decisive condemna-
ton of such writing and of the editors who
resort to it. One Western paper, which has
long been at swords points with contem-
porary, recently denounced his rival as IA
bushwhacker, murderer and q yellow
dog" The construction of the sentence
shows that in that part Of the country yell
low dog is worse than q murderer, which
may be admissible if the dog is Spitz.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20

UNMAsKING THE MoRMoNs.-Ihc work done
by our correspondent in Utah in showing the
true inwardness of Mormonism is bearing good
fruit. New witnesses coming forth to s,is-
tain the charges made against the Mormon
priesthood, and there is some hope that their
lavoritc theory of "blood atonement" may be
carried out themselves. Major Pond, who
resided for many years in Utah, confirms III IN
interview, which will be found in another column
the charges made against the Mormon leaders.