The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-25
What l. Truth And Where l. :!

sc published. q! considerable length. in
OR last issue. what we Intended H. y Won
darfully funny account II adventure
that Was supposed to have occurred,
crully. TO two gentlemen in the II. Z.
Church of this town. We iaussrkti the
Methodist hymn boni. he I'D oae 70 ind
suitable aud appropriate hymns 'n pot i'll
the months OF the actors II the comedy.
We pre- faced the story with an elaborate
aud vrctcu;ious Introduction ~ way nf
autIlhcsis to the llurhst,lc climax that na>
{" crown i; all. MANY AZ intelligent reader
of il doubtless wondered how much
could be made 81 5" comparatively tri!Irg
an event. Ru. now alas, there remains
To I've told the mos; Illuminating portion 81
the story. Ic gods aud goddessr>, Who
watch the Footsteps Of the hungry erurter.
attest our wrath A. w confess how grossly
We were imposed upna. an the last Wed
nesday bus one That ersr 'tdS. wcil-drcs>-
ed. Respectable, aud thoroughly reliable
member of ihe VI. l.. ChIJci. stepped into
on. sauc;uru. Want \ funny item -
said he Heavens. what Il question ia ask
4 country newspaper man. \ funny item
in E!k;nn. in mid winter. with the thei
mometrr at zaIo, and even no sensible
ripple on the surface & Eik;oa society by
the breath Of gossip OF Of sca"dai. "N ant
"a funny item? Why mock n 50 unfe"l-
inely? Does a miser want money DO
the giIls want b"4nX? Does a hungry
man want bread? Do politicians want
honesty? Do church members wani :ei
goa? Wig ask us So obvious . question -
Thcreupou he proceeded Ia naIIa'c the
story We gave "ur readers. How hr. 7
hrd startled Nj. u. by lis unexpected
presence in THE church, Eudc- the hurn"i
ous circumstances stated IN al Of which
there Was not on" wa:d II truth. oh yes;
yuu SIR can sit haci: quietly and laugh in
your sleeve al the reckless manner you I'M
posed upnu the cgudulity Of rural editor.
Bat what Of Mr.. T. and Nh ID. with whom
~ have compromised ourselves Though
your msrcTIescuIati"Es? We are 10 ha
bruised for your .uiquity. We are to be
the amiabio stand between you, the
guilty aud unscrurU!ouS story teller. and
the gentlemen upon whom. you, through
us. an innocent medium. played your Joke.
Md You. To have the refreshing c!iroutery
to accuse Us If betI"ying your confidence
as reporter OF funny items, 10y disclosing
your uarae TO both Mr.. u. aud Nr. r.
SUPPOSE we should, What. slr. do you
suppose they would not 90 to YOU? You
knew at thu. time that neither Isaac nor
MIR. Draper wcrc im the church. on the &C.
caslUn named You knew that no such
thing had ever happenet. And yet you
Deliberately took the trouble 30 con-, T.. or.T
sanc:un aud cntGap lis into thus loppliuIiai
snare.
r" both t:ir gcu'lsmcr ~. - III honor and
in du'y Guund, do the u'a:nis h,a"rti ie.
and lay - the great truth loving, bu, Lot
always Truth getting, public. uuTrs. rvcily,
uucouii.tpulIly. increasingly aud eternal,
that no such thing ever h..ppe'ei. That
hr --, = grut!1 man VII" w,a'S good
clothes. and stands ~r.l. sits wei. Yr.ys
well aud loud ~ his church. was the authur
Of the story aud retailcd II L, Us A. Truth.
That hereafter we shall accept, with uu-
usual caution. everything except money
that comes To- as igem a church member
I For we hold this truth 1" b, Sris evident
that the mau who, iv!ug ia the broad sun
light Of tiuth. which rlIumii,es the nine
t.euth century. would deliberately, aud
with malice afnIrthnught. make ny, invent
and concuct, 50 cpmplei" lnaTd, aud i'm
pose II wiiiully ami wicked!y upon c"uu-
Try newspaper. wnuil rob the rplcc; iou
box in his own church and rIifrr the altar
of It's offerings to the poor.
I'd rather track the polar bear,
Clear tn hIs icy den;
I'd rather do most aayihu.
Than trust that man again.
n \ rare c'..u"a frT a. easy. profitable
and permanent business, suitable fuI auy
enierprising maG from town or country
But little capital needed. For further in
formation. call on \ T. WoHBEN, at Mr.
Wilkinson > office. E9kirn, Nd.
a Attention Is c,..ri to the f,ct that
all Goods at DREXNEN's Grand Central
Store have been marked down nreHry per-
rent. to correspond with the low prices the
farmers get for their produce. The Goods
are bought for cash aud sold low for cash.
and II grain falls sillI lower they will again
be correspondingIy marked down.