The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
Sixth District Items.
TIE HEALTH

TIE HEALTH
of our section is generally good. We have
not been visited with diptheria OF scarlet
fever, or any other prevailing disease, as
some sections around US are.
THANKSGIVING.
Nothing unusual marked this occasion
here. Churches were open and sermons
preached. but owing to unseen and un
known reasons to myself or any one else,
did not attend. Turkeys, chickens, and
other small fruit were cooked and eaten.
but | did not attend. owing to causes not
unseen and not unknown.
THE ROADS.
Winter coming and this branch Of our
public institutions is simply awful. Can't
one good man be found in our county, who
will take the money appropriated for this
purpose and give it ,judicious and system
attic management, aud let us have roads
that will not be IA shameful disgrace to us?
To our Commissioners, coming into the
harness, we would say on you we softly lay
this little responsibility. and to David we
might say there are millions of loose stones
on our public highways which, if only off
would help us much, and won't you throw
them at the Goliaths in the side cutters?
COURT.
A second hearing of the case of Mt
Pleasant Church IS. George Pierce and
George Niblock took place in the high
court of Justice Taylor, on Wednesday,
November 2Sth, Judge Taylor on the
bench, plaintiffs without counsel, defend
ants represented by attorney general Jas
s. Nickle. of Z" korner Ketch,'' who was
employed on fee of $40 to attend as conn
sci for Messrs Pierce and Niblock. Some
objection was raised to said attorney act
ing without credentials or badge of author
ity, but the fact that .'Jemes - had prac
ticed at SO many bars, both in Cecil and
Hartford counties, the went on with
lawyer Nickle chief cook and bottle washer
Witnesses of all grades and dimensions
were examined, the defendants having the
majority in numbers, and we were amused
at the remarkable amount of testimony
some were anxious to contribute. They
were ver-anxiOus aud ever willing teSti
| fierS to the defendants unSpotted charaC
tiers which, to any shrewd person, was
marked enough to engender suspicion and
hurt their case. Young damses and their
mothers came to the rescue, and, for the
sake of themselves and their daughters.
gave the impression they had something t."
lose, if these young men were convicted
and fined. Lawyer Nickle made a long
and eloquent speech to the judge, antici
pated lawyer like an adverse judgment
on the grounds of prejudice, and sure it
was, for defendants We're tiued, notwith
standing weeping women and learned coun
sells pleadings and cross-examinations.-
The attorneys son desired to get in as
counsel also for the other side, he having
practiced in Baltimore courts extensively.
but he was crushed by the judge and bailiif
and expelled from the room, and for his
disorderly conduct aud presumptuous in
reference he was fined $500 and costs
and given twelve hours to pay it in, or take
ride to see 60 Benoni.' Let the church
be sustained aud upheld, and let young men
go elsewhere if they cannot go for good :;
and when they try to defend their conduct.
it will be well for them to take care what
kind Of counsel and evidence they bring
up. Do not bring up such as bear on its
face prejudice and disrepect for all churches
and almost all who favor such divine insti
buttons. To the well-thinklng portion of
our community, this defense was disgust
| ing. CHURCH ADVOCATE.