The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-31

lent nature of the notes, obtained a war
rant IN Pennsylvania for The arrest If the
offender. lud on the night nf j tuuaIv Ssh.
1876. surrounded his huusc, preparatory {,
atIestIng him, wiru !r irird to commit
suicide 10y cutting his throat. The house
Was broken open and the J"SSS r1nsitTiti@,
Ivy unanimous consent, dispatched mes
seugcr for Dir. James Peoples u physician
who lived near and who succeeded III saw
ing the life "f the cuiI,:ii. Brown was
confined la the house fu: snrr:c weeks. t',rr
ing which time the DUc."I .lsitcd ham
twenty times. The Doctor subsequently,
presented his bill 10 ID. VI. Tay Inr, cashier
OF the Oxford Banking Company. who re.
fused Ia pay i, when he presented it To
Hanson llaIucS, Esd, cashier Of the RiS,
Iug sun Banking Company, whom he al.
legged had employed him In attend Brown.
Mr. HaInes refused tn pay the bill, ard the
Doctor brought suit before Justice F"lIi
i"r the recovery Of the claim. The ease
was tried nn Thursday last. aud the masls-
Irate gave Judgment for the plaintiff for
50 and costs. fhe case Will be taken on
appeal To the ciIcGit court.
EvANDALE school AND ITS BEAUTIFUL
SI1uATIoS.-Two weeks ago. Tor the Iitst
time, we enjoyed delightful morning ride
nn the upper road frcm Rnwlaudsvilc 10
PnIt Deposit. lis really beautiful drive.
the scenery Is picturesque, the farms highly
cultivated, and the country Srats indicative
of wealth and prosperity. Eyan&ale " is
4 particularly pleasing aud attractive spot
with its handsome buildings aud us neat
well kept lawn. Perchrd away UP on the
Nusquchanna hills, with lis charming sur
r"undinss, is pupils cannot carry away
with them auGht but pleasant r"coilcc,ious
of that pleasant hnme-like school We
must congratulate Mrs. Evans upon the
appearance If Evaudalr. and with SO eff
cieut an assistant IS Miss Hand who IS
we believe. graduate of NaSsar College .
aud 4 lady nf Acknowledged ability and
experience as a teacher, We can but predict
the future success 81 Evauiale. In COM
merding II IN the patronage of our read
erS, We only recognize the wcll-mrI'Ied
reputation the Evaudale" school has
achieved under its present management.
CUNNING PEosrECTS ~ THE MARSHES.
When the number of guulcrs IN EIk,ou
and the low price of shot are considered.
black birds, reed birds and raIl had better
lily high and hide close in Elk river marshes
tins Fall. There Is. beside. unusual act!v-
Ity in uur boat shops. Vim. T. Nelson.
our skIliful architect of cedar ssiinS. has
already launched one beautiful craft. the
" Florence Wells" and has another On the
stocks, which, il he be not oyeTruu with
laxative visitors. will Toe ready :os the l0ih
OF September, when the law allows the
slaughter Of rail birds to begin. The
Mess:s. AlexanderS George and Charles
have also nearly ready for launching good
specimens of pine battcaux, well adapted
for marsh uses. Mr.. IaggarI is also build
ing one OF more for this Falls use. The
prospect for rail is said To be good, as the
growth of wild oats Is unusually line, and
the area OF its growth * considerably
larger this season than ever before. \
sporting gentleman OF Eikton. well posted
IN marsh matters, thinks that the extent OF
new wild oats bearing marsh Will reach.
this season, not less than fifty acres. ON
either side of the river. from Cedar Point
down. the increasing growth is noticeable.
We are Informed that the same is also true
of the thoroughfare marsh. and that 50 far
as feeding grounds are concerned. The pros
pect FOR 4 good seasons shooting WAS never
better than now. As the full moon occurs
ON the llth pruximo, other conditions being
favorable, good tides may hc rxp ccrcd early
in the month; although, for the sake of
better birds, We hope they may Toe delayed
at least ten days. by which time the ran
become lit FOR the table. As all spurtsmen
know. a late September bird is worth two
of those killed carly III the month. FEES
tina Lentc Is the motto OF every true
sportsman on the marsh, for 4 skeleton Iaii
of all birds recognized as game" is the
worst when served for the table. As con
siderable rivalry is manifested among the
Elktou sporting fraternity during the con.
tiuuancc Of the Fal marsh shooting, sc
shall keep our readers Informed on all
shooting matters worth KNOWN with the
name of the champion sportsman, aS well
rs the worst, aud all other incidents worth
rccnrlinr.