The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14

gushed professor writes To distinguished
journal that, in this age Of adulteration,
the vinegar we use is pure. There is some
thing sweet III the thn5::Lt that manufac-
tarers of this sour product can tIuthiu.ly
say, " There are tricks in all trades but
ours" II would seem Ia be- good place
right here Ia moralIze ON the fact that ore
class OF producers at least are honest, but the
point of the moral is rather hiuu:ed 10y the
statement by the professor that pure vine
gar is much cheaper to make than the adul.
terated article, and this is why We have
pure vinegar.
LARGE Hoes. Hog killing tim. has
again arrived and the rural editor is atllict-
ed with over grown swine. That is IA say,
he is afflicted with the desire Of The local
reporters To announce their obituaries. etc.
We append a few of them:
Nicholas l.arzllere. Of Elk Neck, slaush-
tered, on Monday last, hog, about two
years old. that weighed J25 pounds Mr..
Thomas Garrett, near New Leeds, slaugh-
tered one, on last Saturday, which was
eighteen months old and weighed $40 lbs.
On "Wednesday last, twenty head were
slaughtered III Elkton. the aggregate weight
OF which was j. 93i pounds: ten Of these
porkers weighed upwards of 800 pounds
each; one of this lot, belonging to William
belonging to 4. +. Shockley, weighed i05
pounds.
ATTEMPTED RArE James Price, a col.
ored youth of about Is years. was arrested,
on Sunday last. at the house of Mr.. 6. F.
Walmsley, in the First district, by Con
stable Benson, charged with an attempted
rape upon the person of Mrs. ;. T.. Vain
sley, widow of Benjamin Walmsley. Mrs.
w. lives on the road from Reynolds Wharf
To 81. Stephen Church, and, on saturday
afternoon, visited neighbours, named
NcGiil, 10 get bucket Of water. and uppu
her return to her house. this colorrd man,
who had secTcted himself behind the door
during her absence, seized her, aud at
tempted to throw her down. Fortunately,
this lady is large and stout, and succeeded
in throwing him from her, although the
scuiiis was very se"erc and her clothing
was torn considerably Finding that he
could not accomplish his purpose. he He'd to
the woods. and the lady at once summoned
the Constable, who arrested him ihe next
morning. at a ncighbors. as stated above,
and he was brought TO Elkton all.
gent LEHMAN writes To the Prattsburg Rtpub .
iicdH of a family there named Light, who 1
recently moved thence from New York;
" Mrs. Light said To some OF the ucIghbpIs
that previous 10 moving here she had an
attack of iiptheria and cured herself 10y
the use of kerosene oil as a sargle: she
also swallowed some: but the remedy was
SO simple that our citizens didn't think
anything of it until five of Joseph .Iriey's
children were taken down with the drh-
iberia. Their threats became swollen aud
cankered terribly. Mrs Jclley sent after
her neighbor. Mrs. Milliette, who had
lately lost 4 son by the disease. To asCer-
tain whether 1t was really diphthcria or
iberia in 4 very dangerous form. Mrs
iell-y said .he would Use Mrs. Lights
remedy-kciosete oil-which she gave her
children as \ garglc, also had them swallow
some. The children recovered rapidly,
and in a few days were cut on the street.
Four o. her cases were in like manner sue
cessfuiy treated.
LEARN ABOUT THE PULSE Every in-
telligent person should know how to asccr-
tain the state of the pulse in health: thea
by comparing it with what it is when lie Is
ailing, he may have some idea Of the ur-
gency Of his case. Parents should know the
healthy pulse of each child as now and
then person is born with peculiarly
slow or fast pul.e. and the very case III
hand may be of that peculiarly. An in
fant's pulse is 100; child Of :. about so;
aud from 20 TO 90 years, j; is 20 beats 4
minute, declining to GO at folIscure \
healthy grown persons pulse beats ~ times
a minute; there may he good health down
To GO; but II the pulse always exceeds 20,
there is 4 disrasr; the machine is working
itself out. there is 4 fever or Inflammation
itself; as in consumption, when the pulse
is quick, that is. over 20. gradually iucreis
ing. with decreased chances OF cure, until
it teaches llb or 220, when death come,
before many days When the pulse Is over
20 for months. and there is \ slight cough.
the lungs are affected.
Mrs DILLEHUNT's CHRISTMAS ENTER
drawing room entertainment, announced
formally to-day, and the programme OF
which will be published next week, prom
ises 10 be the most attractive ever given At
the Hall. Mrs. Stoll of Philadelphia. and
Miss Carrie Ohver, Of Baltimore. are both
vocalists of unusual merit; Mr.. Stoll, tho
most accomplished viulinist in the city of
Philadelphia, aud Mr.. Rosew!g, mus
clan and composer too well known To re-
quire laudaIion, while Mrs. johnson aud
Mr.. ToIbert need no local endorsement.
Mrs. Diilehuut will take a cons picuous place
ON the programme. Those who heard her
reminded Of her ability as an clucutiouisr.
\ new feature of the entertainment will be
the rendition in costume, As an inIroduc
ton. nf the well known scene from ShcrI
dams " School for Scandal. between Sir
Peter and Lady Teazle, 10y Mrs. Drlehuur
and Mr.. TctbeTi, at the conclusion III which
the entire company, occupying the stage
set a. drawing room, Will follow the
printed programme of the evening. and
which will close with Burlet,a IN charac-
ter.