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THE LICENSE QUESTION.

Presumng the time is at hand when
ordinaries and tavern keepers will be look
ing around for twelve respectable free
holders to sign their Recommendations for
license to sell Intoxicating drinks, and
noticing the abuse heretofore of the reStric
tion of the law. requiring the Siguers to
live in the immediate vicinity of the party
or parties applying for license, an earnest
protest on behalf of the law abiding ami
order loving people is now made against
the violation Of this provision. In the list
published in the past, of SignerS of such ap-
plicatioDs, it was noticed that some Of them
lived from two TO five miles in the country
In all fairness. is this right? Would these
parties take it kindly, if Respectable oiJi-
zrDs of the town signed recommendations
for such purposes, especially II they were
to be placed immediately alongside of them?
Would they not think great injustice was
being done them in placing such fruitful
causes of evil right at their homes? If so,
how can they reconcile their actions with
this view of the case? It is generally
conceded there is no necessity for very
large ma jOrity OF these places, rs they do
not afford entertainment for either man or
beast; consequently are not only useless,
Out aUSUiutSlS nulIiul. hSlub from tHlS,
We prefer to choose for ourselves III a matte?
of so much Importance to the peace aud
quiet of our town. Some will say ii / do
not sign others will. This will not paiiate
the offence; and again, that church mem
bars, whose names are on church records
have signed such recommendations. This
is sad, nevertheless it is too GvQe. low
they can, it is difficult to understand. It
would be bat simple justice TO the church
to which they may belong, TO ask before
signing such papers, that their names be
taken from tie record; if not for their own,
at least for the good Of the church, f..r Il Is
hard the church should suher Tur !his great
wrong.
All respectable citizens should hesitate
before signing such recommendations, as
they become in a great measure responsible
for evils that result from the traffic, cyl
dence of which evil may he daily seen,
without going very far i:om their own
doors. May VIC not hope, then, if this
wrong is to continue to exist, all good
citizens will ally themselves with the right
and thus avoid concluding good with evIl:
letting those who do not care to do right
take all the responsibility Of their ACTS,
Port Deposit AgrH II 1888. 3
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The EIktOn Library.

Mr.. EDIToR:-May be allowed few
lines in the column open to ALL, in your
paper, to correct a misunderstanding about
my Library. The terms for the next year,
commencing Saturday, Goth inst, will he
the same as heretofore, 50 per annum, or
So 20 with catalogue; and not ], as some
have enormously reported. 1t is true, 1t is
private enterprise, but may ask is that
any reason why it should not be supported :?
There was 10 Library in Elkton when
established mine, two years ago. 1t was
recently suggested by 4 friend, "Ient a
more public room and you Will succeed. :"
My answer is, how can | afford to pay rent
for that room, furnish fire and gas, pur
chase new books Especially those that will
raise the standard Of the Library when
last year | realized only SGS from the sale
of tickets. From the proceeds of the EN-
tertaInment with the donations from
friends, over three hundred books were
placed upon the shelves. Why will not
our merchants and business men help sup
port the Library, as is done in almost every
other place where such an institution has
been established Gratefully | acknowl
edge that, with few exceptions, my old,
and some new, subscribers have Signltied
their intention of Joining next year.
Hoping that this appeal TO sustain the
Library may not be i'll vain, | am, with
thanks for your kindness in Publishing
this, respectfully yours, Mrs. MORRIS.
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the desire with them is to add field to field
aud houses to houses, while the poor OF the
congregation have to deprive themselves of
the ordinary comforts Of life rather than
have their churches involved and perhaps
sold under an execution. If our church
going people would only reflect what obi
cations are resting on them, concerts, fairs,
NC, would not have to be resorted to for
the purpose of supporting Christian wor-
ship. Fearful will be the sentence, 81 as ye
did it not unto the least OF these, We did it
net unto Me"
Ia our little community, some of the
means alluded tn are being made to raise
means to pay of church debts. Shall the
appeal be made in vain? We do not attend
church to worship the rector or minister,
but to worship God, our Creator, Benefac
tor and saviour. " He that soweth little,
shall reap little. lie that soweth pen-
teously shall reap Pienteously," is the
words of Him who declared 1.-The cattle
upon Thousand hills ale mine -" To give or
withhold. Yours. III.
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The Presbytery OF New Castle.

The Presbytery of New Castle met at
Delaware City, on Tuesday evening last, at
) o'clock, and was opened with a sermon
by Rev J. 3. Adams, from I Cor. 1913:
The ladies of the congregation had dec
GRATED the chancel of the modest and pretty
little church with rare exotics, plants and
vines, many Of which were in bloom, which
added much to the beauty of the church
and served to remind the body which met
in it of the far away land of perennial
bloom, where they hope to rest when lfe's
fitful fever is over. A large number of
delegates, both ministers and elders, were
present.
Rev. DR.. Nixon, of the Central Church.
Wilmington, was elected Moderator and
Revs. Mr.. Dickinson and MIR. Runner were
chosen clerks. The committee on arrange
ments made their report, giving the hours
for meeting and devotional services. The
meeting was continued until late in the
evening and large and attentive audience
filled the house.
The session on Wednesday morning was
opened with an interesting prayer meeting,
after which the Presbytery proceeded to
transact the usual routine business of the
semi annual session. Rev. MIR. Webb, of
the Presbytery of Chester, Pa, addressed
the Presbytery in the interest of Lincoln
University, recommending the institution
TO the members of this body. A commit
tee was appointed, which, at q subsequent
session, recommended that contributions
heretofore given to the fTeedmans com
mittee should be given to the Institute.
This institution is the child OF New Castle
Presbytery. 1t was founded a quarter of
century ago for the purpose of affording
classical and theological education to
pious colored men, in order to fit them for
missionaries to their brethren in Africa
Rev. Mir. Squier and others who, many
years ago, took an active part in the found
ing OF this institution, spoke in highly
eulogistic manner of it's usefulness. This
is the first institution of the kind in the
United States.
The evidences of growth in the bounds
OF this Presbytery, which embraces the
whole OF the peninsula, are the establish
ment OF new church and congregation at
Armstrong Corner, known as the "Second
Forest Church." and the application for
the organization of another church, called
Rockawalking," near Salisbury.
DR.. Crowell asked for dissolution of
the pastoral relation hetwoan him and the
church at Odessa. This church is the sue
oessor Of the old Drawyer's Church, and
owing to many causes, prominent among
which are the removal of many of the
members and the financial advertisements
OF many of the others, appears tc Ge una
bile to sustain q pastor. The Presbytery
appointed committee to visit Odessa and
confer with the congregation in regard to
the matter
The proposed change in the basis of rep
resentation in the general assembly was
not agreed to, but substitute was offered
by MIR. Gayley.
The following members were chosen to
represent the Presbytery in the next Gen
eral Assembly, which meets in PittGburg,
on May 10Th! Rev. c. r. Mallery, of Ches-
apeake City; Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Salisbury.
Administrators. w. W. Heberton and
Z. w. Gaylord. Elders James Morrow,
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SCHOOL DOORS AGAIN.

Mr.. EDIToE-Uear .St.:-Some weeks
since you invited the teachers of Cecil
county to give their views upon the quality
of the books and stationery furnished the
pupils of the public schools. AS no one
else has as yet responded, and as | had
charge Of one of the principal schools in
the county for four years, | have concluded
to give your readers the benefit of my ex-
perience.
Our stationery, with t-iiiing exceptions
was good. At one time VI received few
bottles of inferior ink, but upon complaint
the same kind we had before wasagain re-
stored, This latter was the ink of May
uard X Noyes, a standard ink States were
not always pinned at the cprnerS-uur. if
glued, and used az suites Gully, is it neces-
sary they should he. If occasionally used
weapons Of offeuse OF defense, perhaps
it would be otherwise. Books, as a rule
were good. | cannot say there We're no
except ions to this rule. Some books were
exceptionally well bound. do not think
the books and stationery used bg our school
cost more than one-fOurth 10 one half the
amount of book fees collected. When more
money is spent FOR books, | think it is
largely owing TO the manner in which hey
are used. Childreu-especially those vino
travel over lonely country roadside not
always resist the temptation To shy them
at each others heads, and some times,
perhaps, they fan into brook by the way
side. Some children are naturally inclined
to be destructive, and they will indulge
this inclination unless it is carefully re-
strained and corrected. One of the most
important duties Of an instructor of youth
is to teach them to respect property, and
to observe the amenities and pIopTieties Of
life generally.
Yours very truly,
J. LELAND HANNA.
% Lexington street, Baltimore.
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lbjED::

" htTEHEAD.-O on April 4th, 1873, at
the reSideGce OF her father, near North
East, OF consumption, ALICE !. WnIVE-
HEAD, aged 1. years and tG months.
FERRY.-Ou friday, 18th instant, at his
residence. 3oar Bay View, of paralysis,
'inoMAs TERAY, in the 9th year of his
age.
FORD.-At North East, on April nth,
1878, MKs. MARY +. FoRp, wife of John
F. Ford. aged ~ years.
4 tight is from our household gone,
\ voice we love is still;
place Is vacant at our hearth,
Which we can never fiji.
Gone hou!e, gone home,
- shall we ever reach her
See her again aud know her
Around the thlone Of God.
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ing them the recipient of some gift. They
would appreciate it no doubt.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN Fl. PRICE
celebrated their golden wedding about the
first of the month. They had their gray
haired babes around them, who came bring
ing some love token.
FISHERMEN DOING WELL.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
and high tides and other grievances, the
fishermen are doing very well so far.
WELL ADVANCED.
Farmers have had very few hindrances,
and their work is far ahead. Some ambi
tious ones are planting corn, and by the
first of May, there will be very little corn
implanted. Il.
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Chesapeake City Items.
REPLY To INQUIRIES.


As some of our town folks have been in
quiring what has become of the itemizer of
the Tie Cecil lFhig--he is well and has
bought new pen and opened new bottle
of ink, and can say that our town is as
busy as most of the towns, if not more 80
than any on the Eastern Shore.
THE CANAL
is doing large business and their receipts
will show it. There are many thousand
bushels of oysters being taken out of our
bay and planted in the Delaware bay, which
is all wrong, for it soon will, if allowed to
continue rob the citizens of Maryland of
their wealth AID luxury. But if we had sent
some men to cur Legislature who would
have passed law that would have been a
benefit, it would have been to protect the
Oy sterS and fish.
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Mr.. Frazer, of Cecilton, has bought out
Messrs. Reed & Bro, merchants, and will
continue the business at their old stand.
Mr.. Frazer is a live mau: so we may expect
cheap goods.
HERRING SCARCE.
Our fishermen are in low spirits, their
catch being very small.
WANT 4 BIG FIGHT.
The farmers and grain spectators want
a fight over there where the sun rises.
They say if they don't fight, and if moth
ing happens to the wheat crop, it won't be
worth more than so cents bushel.
TIE PEACH CROAEERs
are like the first frogs in Spring. But
careful inspection shows there will be
plenty of peaches, if nothing happens to
them from this time out. The farmers
seem to be fault finders under all circum-
stances. II the potato bug don't pay them
a visit What next will happen them:
WHAT HAS BECOME
OF tie MurFhies and the Dashaways and
the bell punch" Gu the shelf for two
years at least Bad luck to that Bourbon
Legislature that wants every citizen to
have his equal rights.
THE FARMERS
are busy blowing for coru. and our citizens
have their gardens planted, and every thing
is lovely. There was a sight on our streets
on Tuesday. Mr.. Broxin started the first
steam thra,her that moves itself from farm
t. farm. 1t runs around like a buggy, and
Is great saving Of labor to the farmer.
THE u. Z. CHURCH.
The Rev. Mr.. Kemp is having large con-
gree atoms to hear him, as he is able to give
his hearers something new and interesting
Go and hear him and Judge for yourself.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our town enjoys good health; so say the
doctors, and SO may it continue.
Dir. Andrew BeastOn Will make good
collector. lie is good fellow and worthy
OF the place. A MAN ABOUT Town.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THIS COLUMN Is OPEN TO ALL.

for Tie Cecil VIII
NORTH EAST, April 20th, 1878.
Services have been held every day dur
ing the past week in st. Mary's Church.
The rector Rev. Mr.. Miller. has also held
services at Marks Chapel during the week.
On Easter Sunday there viii! be services
at St. Marks Chapel with holy communion
at 81 o'clock a. NJ; services at st. Mary's
at / o'clock on same day, and in the even
ing, at O'Clock, the rector will preach at
the fishing shore of Russell x Shippers, on
the North East river.
Daring the coming week very interesting
services will take place at the meeting of
the Northern Convocation, which will con-
veue at St. Mary $, on Tuesday evening, at
- o'clock. Services at l0t III the morning
and :! in the evening on Wednesday and
Thursday The Bishop and several promi
nent clergymen will be in attendance. The
public are respectfully invited to attend.
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Hamilton Easter " Sens,
or BALTIMORE,

Or BALTIMORE,
Invite correspondence with individuals
and families desiring to supply themselves
with Day G0DD3 IL FAIR PRICES and Mop
ERArE PRoFIrs. SAMPLES. WITH PRICES,
will be sent on application, and goods by
ENPHESs c, .. D., or by mail on receipt of
!.hs...i Older Or check. The latter mode of
delivery being very advantageous to buyers,
packages costing but one cent pes ounce to
any part Of tie country.
Our stock is +Aa LARGEST, Most VARIED
AND Ci;IAf-E.=r in The southern States, and
alf prices at RETAIL. TO CUSTOMERS as low
as usually paid 10y DEALERS who do not
import or receive their supplies in large
q ianti!ies direct from the mann iaoturers.
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of Wilmington, and Irving Spence, of
Snow Hill.
DR.. Nixon preached on Wednesday even
ing, before which our reporter left. it being
probable that the Prcsbytery would adjourn
early on Thursday.
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sciously generous disturber of the peace
showered upon his auditors, but it was,
which the officers of the law, either county
or town, should have promptly suppressed.
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Business hasn't revived here with the
return of Spring. We do not Judge of it
slough by the number of idle men who sit
about store doors for they have no pur
pose in life, and would not work if they
could get it.
THE LINEN WEDDING
was q very oreditahle affair, and the beloved
pastor and his lady merited every present
they received. 1t would be nice if patrons
OF schools would some time show their ap
probation of good teachers, who labor day
after day to teach their little ones, by max
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State Temperance Alliance.

The Maryland State Temperance Alliance hold, il
Fifth Annual STATE Meeting. or Convention. IN Balfi
the nd and :;rd OF May next al Trmprrt..yt.
Temple, commencing at 10 O'Clock \. NJ, and holding
several sessions each day.
All churches, Sunday schools and all other religions
organizations, Temperance and Moral Reform AS~,cia
tons. requested to send one delegate every tN
of its members, but not mere Ilhn t,. FER any OIL,
association Ladies' are equally entitled 10 he sent
delegates.
All cergymen engaged in the regular plstnIate ana
all life directors lite associates lit" patrons lif
annual members members of this mrctii@ without
being sent by any organization.
Friends of the thruuHu the state will please
attend to the publication Of this call in their county
papers and also i'll the chH"ces. temp rance urgAilza
tons &c and that delegates sent. Ut is EXPECT
ed that arrangements will Ice male Tor dU.ri board
ing, and possibly fer reduced fare railroads steam
boats, &c.
Send names of delegates : elected to c.
Mosher Secretary, No. io4 W BAltimorr street.
ton, Hon. George b. Loring. distinguished member OF
Congress from Massachusetts. Hon. William T. Dpl.-
and Eli Johnson Esq Of New York, Joshua l.. Bailey
Esq and Rev. d. G. Bahcock, uf Pcnusy lyaui5 and
some of the most distinguished MINISTERS and lynru
II Baltimore and the State expected to patir prtr
the proceedings. Choice and apprUprilt" music by
the Buell. family and others.
II is believed the gathering will be of the
interesting and important assembled in til" STATE
WM. DaSfLl. President.
c. $. MOSHER secrrtdy.
To secure uniformity usgest the following form
for Credentials Tor Delegates.
MARYI MD STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Baltimore, Thursday, May 2nd. ISIS.
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CeCistOn Items.


the successful candidate for collectorship,
located in this quiet town few years ago to
practice his profession, and though young,
his reputation as very skillful physician
is great, and his polite and gentlemanly
department to both white and coiored has
won the respect of all The decision of the
Commissioners was very gratifying to many
renders of TIE Win
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AN ANCIENT CoIN-Samuel J. Price
the auctioneer, picked up curious ancient
coin in the yard belonging to the old How
ard property, where he lives. 1t has on
one side the words connec ductori surround
ing rude female profile. On the diverse,
a male figure with the words indie etllb
and the date 1887. Can any of our readers,
skilled in such things, tell us to what period
of the worlds history or nationality it be
loDpso
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MARRIED.,

BEEBH-CANPHELI.-!n Waterford,
Washington county. Ohio, March 9th,
l3:a by i;aE. +. d. Fast, JASPER n.
BEEiiE. Of Waterford, and NANCY II.
CAMrGELh, Of Woodiawn, this county.
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AMONG THE DoGs.-When at Delaware
City, on Wednesday last, we visited the
celebrated dog kennel of NJ. Won Culn.
This institution is one of the largest aud
best of the kind in the United States -
There are times when the proprietor has as
many as one hundred and fifty dogs under
his care and tuition. At present lie has
about fifty. Mr.. Won Culin deals only in
bird dogs, mostly settlers. His dog kite
one of the most celebrated Irish settlers in
America, had just returned from trip to
Indiana, whittier he had been taken by a
gentleman from Philadelphia, who went
there to hunt prairie chickens. He is
handsome red Irish setter and has taken
the first prize in his class every time he has
been exhibited. "Carlowitz" is another
fine dog. He is pure Laverack setter and
was imported from the kennel of Purcell
Llewellen, of Leicestershire, England
This dog is said to have cost $50 in gold
His pedigree runs back for the loug period
of ninety years. 1t is said that his breeder
is descendant of the Liewellen to whom
King John presented the faithful hound
"Gelert," many centuries ago, whose faith
fitness and tragic death have been perpet-
uated in the we'll known ballad
Time would fail DIS to tell of the merits
of "Queen Bess," who won the first prize
at Chicago, and of the host Of other cele
brated CANNES which We saw. Mr.. Won
Culin was absent, but we were informed BY
the man in charge that some of the dogs
could not be bought for a thousand dollars,
though one of them was sold for that sum
to gentleman in Wilmington, last Fall
The progeny of these dogs readily sell for
$50 apiece when six weeks old. Owners
of many dogs send them here to be broken
and trained, and the proprietor of this
kennel publishes a small paper, called the
Dog Breakers Guide, which has a circua-
ton Of 10000.
B When you begin to feel 'bad all
over" it is time to invest 80 cents in Kel
lers Life Drops, which as safe Blood
Purifier, have no equal. 1t is good medi-
cine.
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I'd The best reform i'll domestic life is
without doubt the introduction of DIR. Balls
Baby Syrup. Where it is known no more
laudanum is given to the Babies. 1t sells
for 25 cents.
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DIR. PHGBUs AT TIE \. p. ASSOCIATION.
DIR. Phubus read an essay upon Bishop
Asbury, or, rather we should say, delivered
lecture before the Young Peoples Asso-
citation OF Elkton, on Friday night, the 18th
instant. The lecture was well'written, and
like every thing from the Doctors pen, was
both interesting and instructive. Francis
Asbury was the first bishop that held that
high office in the United States. lie was
born of humble parentage in England. and
when quite young came to America in
iii. His burning zeal and great admin
istrative ability soon attracted the atten
ton of John Wesley, who made him gen
eral superintendent of the iufant church in
the then colonial possessions of Great Bri-
tain. 1t is an historical fact not generally
known that Asbury visited Elkton in 1872.
During this visit he dined with Mr.. Ru
dolph, who, we believe, was the grand
father of our esteemed fellow citizen, To
bias Rudolph. Mr.. r. lived in the old post
office building on Main street, which was
then comparatively new, it having been
built by him in 1863. Asbury continued TO
exercise the duties of bishop till 1916, when
he was called 10y his Master to 60 up higher.
We are sorry that want of space forbds a
longer notice of the Doctors lecture.
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DEATH BY PARALYSIS Terry,
a we'll known and respected farmer. resid
ing near Bay View, died of paralysis, on
Friday of last week, and was buried at
Bay View, on Monday last. The funeral
was an unusually large one. The services
were held in Shaemiah NJ. p. Church, and
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Cochell, in very impressive manner. He
was in his 9th year of age and leaves a
large family to mourn his loss.