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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
The Teachers Association

This Teachers Association OF the 9th, 9TH
and Sth districts met at the Port Deposit
High School on Saturday, September 18th,
and was opened With prayer by Rev. John
Squier. At roll call the attendant. was
found to DO good. The minutes of the pre-
vieus meeting were read and approved.
The committee on Relief Association had
no report to make, and at its own sugges-
ton was discharged. The Rev. John Squier
gave a short account Of the State Teachers
Association, which net at Ha.srstown.
The election Of officers was next in order,
and resulted IS follows: President, Mr.. F.
S. Everist Nice-Prssident Mr. H. Arthur
Stump; Secretary, Mr.. &. w. Hanna; Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEE, MesSrs. V H. Watts,
l. l.. Crothers, j. ID. c. Hanna, o. l.. Black
burn, Miss H. l.. Owens, and Miss Nichol.
Tho Executive Committee reported the
following programme for the October meet
ing: Essayist, Miss Annie Quinn reader,
Mr.. A. l.. Crethers; questions for debate
LIST, L. material progress true test of ma
tional greatness ?-2nd, Was taxation, with
cut representation, the true cause Of the
American revolution ?-3rd, Would the pho
netic system Of spelling be preferable, and
is the change possible: observation-disclosures
Edward Coale, o. l.. Blackburn, j. Camp
DELL, I. -. trothers, III. Arthur stump, and
V. Fl. Watts The second question was
chosen by the debatcrs for discussion
The literary exercises being then in order,
Miss Mollie Jehns read poem entitled
The Palmer's Vision" Mr.. II. Arthur
Stump read an essay on Comparative Poll
tics" The question, Would it be judicisus
to abolish the book fee was discussed in
the affirmative by Messrs. V. H. Watts and
+. S. Evsrist, and in the negative by Rev.
John Squier and j. ID. c. Hanna.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Squier, the Rev.
\. n. Browne was unanimously elected an
honorary member. The Rev. Mr.. Squisr
was appointed critic for the next meeting
Mr.. j. ID. &. Hanna, As critic, reported
briefly.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Port
Deposit, on Saturday, October 4th, 1879, at
1.:,0 r. NJ. The meetings Of the Association
are FREQ, and cordial invitation is extended
to all persons interested in eduation.
q. w. HANNA, Secretary
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Comfort for Old Maids.

Old maids are useful. They can cook,
sew and take care of the children, nurse
sick people, and generally play the piano.
Old bachelors are useless They do not even
know now to drive nails or split wood
Old maids are amiable. If one wants
anything done that requires patience and
kindness Of heart, a single lady is sure to be
the one to do it.
Old bachelors are ill-natured. They snub
children, despiss babies, and hate young
mothers, and are always 40 busily employed
in seeing that other people take good care Of
them that they have not moment to give
to any one else.
Old maid, are nice looking, and "young
for their years" Old bachelors generally
have red noses Rheumatism in their knees,
bald hsads, and mouth, that turn down at
the corners
Old maids can make home Of enc little
room, and cook delicious meals fer one over
the gas jet, in cunning little tin kettles,
besides making all their own ward-robes.
Old bachelors need an army of tailors,
walters, cooks, distant relatives, and hotel
landlords to keep them comfortable
Whom old maids are i'll they tie up their
heads in pocket handkerchief, take hon.
Topathic pellets out Of two bottles, alter
nately, and get well again. Whom old
bachelor. are i'll they so to bed and send for
four doctors; have consultation; n man
telri.cs full of black bottles; all the amiablc
married men who belong to the club to sit
up with them at night, besides hired nurse
they telegraph to their relations, and do
their best to Impress the world that they are
dying.
When an old maid travels she take, 4
sandwich, piece of pound cake, bottle of
lemonade in hand basket, and lunches
comfortably in the carriage. When an old
bachelor travels he orders dinner in
courses ut the station, and raves because he
has not time to eat it before the Fifteen
minutes for refreshments " are over.
Old maids drink weak tea and it curss
their headaches.
Old bachelors drink stron: liquor and it
gives them headaches.
Old maids are modest. They think their
youth is over and their beauty gone If,
after while, some autumnal love is given
them they take it As = sort OF miracle, and
hope people will not laugh at thsm for
rHarryin. late in life
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Eo! For Salt River.

Last Tuesday evening we were informed
that the incest and most complete steam
yacht in America had paid our quiet little
town an unexpected visit, and WAS lying in
the river below the bridge. Now Ms WAS a
rare occurrence, and excited our curiosity;
so we M de inquiry whA: it all meant, bu t
nobody could give satisfactory solt ten of
the mystery. The magnificent craft was
about 50 feet long, nicely fitted up, and
displayed enough bunting to furnish = ,lozen
regiments with battle flags and su,lons,
and moreover was called tho HiscI #
Ominous appelation. What in the mis-
chief did it all mean? Further inquiry re-
vealed the fact that Billy McMuliin, the
head center Of the Philadelphia Pilgrims,
and Il nrmber of others, who formerly ii xsd
up the Slate and managed the politics Of The
city OF BTotherly Love ut the Otter Poi Mt
Club House, somewhat after the .a.ne
fashion that ths uuterrifisd fixed up tn.
Democratic ticket at the Carava.sary last
weok. were on board the mysterious craft,
We would not have been much more sur
prised had the phantom ship that ve1ed and
beth.rad the ancient mariner for MANY
weary days, and finally, if we remem Der
rightly, sank when he h;lrbor was gained,
and frightened the mariners boy, who
thought the devil was on board and WAS
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JOHN Il. WILSON, Solicitor

TIEE object of this suit is to procure a
4 decree Tor the sale Of certain mortgsged
premises. in Cecil county. Maryland. particularly
mentioned in the Bll in this cause.
The Bill states that the 9th day Of July. 1878.
certain Mary Nj. Dean. of the City OF l'hliadel-
phia. State OF Pennsylvania. being indebted unto
ono Jane Dean. OF the said City and State. in the
sum OF twenty-five hundred dollars. and intending
to secure the payment thereof unto the said lane
Dean, did by her deed Of mortgage OF that date.
convey unto the said lane Dean certain real estate
lying in said county. and particularly described
in said Bill to which said decd oil mortgage
there is a condition annexed. that it be void on
tho payment by the said Mary NJ Dean Of the
sum Of twenty five hundred dollars. with interest
thereon. on or before the 9TH day OF July. 1851
Interest to be paid semi-annually. betors the
9th day OF January and July. in each and every
year: and upon default being made in the pay
ment OF said interest, then the whole of said mort
gags debt and interest shall become due and de-
mandable; aud that default in the payment Of
said interest has boon made. although demand
has been made of said Mary NJ. Dean. thereby
rendering the whole OF said mortgage debt due.
That the said Jane Dean, Oh about the 10th
day Of January. 1879. assigned all her right. title
and INTEREST," in said mortgage to Franklin 5. Kern
OF the State OF Pennsylvania. And that the said
Franklin =. Kern. OH about the 10th day Of
May. 1879. assigned all his right title and interest
in the Aforesaid mortgage to the complainant
Mary T. Bloom.
That tho said M,ry NJ. Dean Jane Dean and
Franklin $. Kern reside out of the Stats OF Mary
land. And that the sum OF twenty five hundred
dollars. with interest thereon from the 9th day of
July. 1873. is still due and owing to the complain
ant. Mary !. Bloom, although the time limited
Tor the payment thereof by the condition afure-
said has passed, and payment thereof has been
duly demanded.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered. that the
complainant. Mary I. bloom. by causing copy
Of this Order TO be inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil county. Maryland. once a week
for one month, before the oath day OF September
next, give notice to the said Mary NJ. Dean. Jane
Dean and Franklin 5. Kern. OF tile object and
substances OF this Bill. and warn them to appear
in this Court. in person or 10y solicitor. before
the 24th day OF december next, to answer the
premises and show cause. If any they have, why
decree ought not to pass as prayed.
A. w. MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy; test a. W. MITCHELL,
Aug Elm Clerk
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crazy forever afterwards, suddenly been
reSurrerted ami appeared iii our waters.
The l"ng-taced, solemn, i>a.ed crowd OH
board The yacht said they had leen down
the bay fishing, hat that was only an excuse
to cover their real mission. The fact WAS
they h1't na.si thing. SO well fer them
selves and 50 badly for every body .so in
the city whence they came, that they had
been repudiated lay the people, and havin.
heard of the dsings of their fellows here
abouts last week, had come'down to Elkton
to offer them = free passage up Salt River,
when they go up themselves after the
election. Several Of the gentlemen that had
protited by the hi.hhanded outrage that
WAS so daringly perpetrated at the Cara
ransary, last week, had been hanCin. round
town all cay, and we wondered enough
Whist they wers waiting for till the arrival
Of the mysterious craft, then it was plain to
the duliest comprehension. We wish them
all p easant and prosperous voyage, and
hope they NAV 20 50 far up the mysterious,
river that they will never find their way
back. All aboard for Salt River!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
For The Cecil Wing.
Two More Testimonies for Local Option.
TIE BREWERS TESTIMONY.

L mr. btsEH fitS tfSl iMtNN.
Mr.. Louis Scilade. OF Washington. d.
c., editor OF the Washington Sentinel.
and the special agent of the Brewers
Congress in Washington. in an address
before the Brewers Convention in Gin
cinnati, June. 1875. bore testimony in
favor of Local Option:
Very severe is the injury the brewers
have received in the so-callcd temper
ance States. The Local Option law of
Pennsylvania reduced the number of
brewcric> in that State from 800, in 1873.
TO 346, in 1871, thus destroying $50
breweries i'll one year.
In Michigan, it is even worse. for of
2O2 breweries, i'll 1878, oaly IS remained
in 1874.
In Maryland. the brewaries were re-
duced from a to Il. Some few stopped
lying i'll those counties in which they
have Local Option.
MR.. C. $. GRIFFITH $ TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Griffith is not connected with any
temperance society. but was caused to
make the examinations and comparisons
to which he refers rs President of the
Prisoners Aid Society. Mr.. G. is one of
the most benevolent and trtlstw orthy cit
liens of Baltimore, is extensively known
throughout the State and his word is as
good as his bond wherever known. In
his report of the Prisoners Aid Associa-
ton from April l, 1873. to March, 1876.
after reviewing the improved condition
OF the several counties where Local OPP
ton prevailed, says. il conclusion:
The Local Option law has produced
the most favorable results at reform. or
this fact have the strongest evidence in
the decrease of prisoners. which | notice
in my visitations to the certain counties
and districts where the law has been en-
forced. have made dili9cnt efforts to
procure information from reliable parties
have examined the prisons and held
special interviews with the Shcrins and
other officers who were expected to know
It's effects and am informed that it has
produced the most decided and happy
changes in promoting peace. safety aud
quiet where formerly riot, noise and dis
order prevailed. especially on public days.
and Oh Saturday nights after the working
men were paid OF.
The movement is spreading over Mary
land and as al great ends can only be at
tanned through united strength and dill
gent labor, may we not hope that every
true philanthropist will lend his influence
to the work of decreasing drunkenness,
crime and paupcrism.
These testimonies corrohorated the
five "Facto' contradc;cd Further
comment is unnecessary. Another
county heard FROM" :" Facto."
". l.. 5. MURRAY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
Serious Fight.

Patrick Mccormick, who resides at Cherry
Hill, brought his wife and children to Elk
ton to attend the Catholic Church, last Sun
day, and afterwards met John Murphy, an
old crony of his, from Iron Hill or vicinity;
whereupon he invited John to accompany
him to his home, whittier the twain pro-
cccded. They arc believed to ha We INDUCED
too freely in the ''ardent," and after arrv-
ing at Cherry Hill, engaged in talking about
old times and 4 fight they had with each
other about twenty years ago, in which
Mccormick came off second best. Pretty
soon they renewed hostilities for the pur-
pose of ascertaining who was the better
man, and, after ponmeling each other for
about an hour, were separated by some good
Samartans, who interfsred to prevent the
further shedding Of blood, when it was ascer-
tanned that Murphy had failed to sustain
his reputation rs a pu.iist, and was suffer
ing from a broken nose and bleeding from .
severe cut back of one of his ears, besides
having both eyes bunged mp SO that he was
unable to see. IIe was taken to the aims
house, there to abide till he rscoSers the use
Of his eyes, and in the meantime to medi-
tate upon the battle he lost.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
A Chapter of Accidents.

Last Thursday week, Miss Annie Clark,
who resides with her brother on the CLARK
farm, near Glasgow, Del, had occasion to
visit the second story in an outbuilding, the
flooring of which was loosely laid upon the
joist, and inadvertently stepping upon one
of the loose boards, was precpitated to the
floor below. In falling She received a blow
upon the head that rendered her uneon-
scious till some time the following day; but
her injuries, it is hoped, are not Of psrma-
mont character.
benjamin Robinson, of Pond Neck, in the
First district, had occasion, one day last
week, to visit Cassady's wharf in buggy,
to which WAS hitched - young and spirited
horse, for the purpose OF takin: home with
him lot of peach baskets, which he placed
in the vehicle alongside Of him. After pre-
ceeding some distance toward home, one OF
the baskets fell to the ground and tho wheel,
Of the buggy passing over it, frightened til.
horse and caused it - run, throwing Mr. Il.
to the ground and injuring him severely,
from tho effects of which he has since been
confined to his bed.
Mr. Henry Turner, Of Cecilton, was also
thrown from his carriage, last week, and sc
badly injured that he is still confined to his
house,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
For TIE Cecil Wing.
Song Of the Milliner.

W II fingers weary and worn,
With eye-lidS heavy and red,
The lnilliner sits in her Sultry shop,
Plying her ncallc and thread
With piles of bonnetS to trim,
OF every conceivable Sillpc
In lc.iiorn, straw and gimp,
In hair, and braid and tape.
Oh, to sit the livrlong day,
In the merry month of June,
To work from mornin. till night,
From night, from morning, from noon.
To bend, TO bind, to line,
To loop, to knot, TO tie;
To twirl, TO twist, to Irvine,
To unfold, 70 uuturn, to unite.
To blend the delicate shade,
With Il deeper, richer hue:
To fold the silk and the braid,
Is Wor!. for AZ artist To DO.
To Irvine the .auze and lace,
The ribbon, the thor, tho flower;
These to place With artistic grace
Is the mur'icgolls work of tic hour
Now stop, my musr Il little space,
And rest me with moments grace:
For mimhticr task has nr'er boon said,
Than placia. hornets on the head
And bold, prc$urling is the heart,
And all unframed the hand,
Cnskilled in every mystic part
OF all this wondrous, curious art:
Who would dare with silken fold,
Turn in one tress Of glossy gold.
But oh, with dainty touch, to place
The vanished ivy, round the face,
That messy bud, nor lily fair,
Could fall, more gently DER the hair,
Had Natures hand bat placed it there
Then let care, with art combine,
To give soft shading to the vino,
That no bright tint Of Eastern dye
May mar the lustcr OF the eye,
While blusllins buds OF carmine seek
To throw Il radiance DER the cheek.
That every witchins charm or grace,
That nestles in u lovely face,
BY curious work, with hands of skill,
May sparkle out, more radiant still;
For iei.n would cunning craft supply,
Where Nature migh her charms deny.
Now, my fair, but gentle friend,
Who chance may read the lines I've penn'd
If of our craft you more would know,
| must the painful task fnre.e:
For who woald dare TO follow me
Through all the paths of bonnetry,
Through night; Of toll, through hours o
pain,
With trembling hand and weary brain.
For they alone successful prove,
Who love, mid labors heights TO rove;
As spake = bard of ancient fame,
These noble words that praise his name:
-" Nil vita debit
Sine nasno Lahore mortalibus.'
Rising SIM, .SIH. II. b. b.
Our fair contributor will always be we!
come whenever she feels disposed to wo
the muses..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
Delaware State Fair.

The managers of the State Fair at Dover,
by the iberality of their purses, have drawn
some Of the finest and fastest horses in the
country to their field. In fact, the trials of
speed during the Fair promise to be very
remarkable. On Tuesday, which is unques-
tionably the big" day, in addition to the
$780, 2.53 and 2.45 classes, We have the Free
for-all purse of 81, 800, for which such we'll
known horses as Hannis, with record Of
2.1S; Scotland, 2.29: Irene, 2.2l; Chance,
2.19; Richard, 21Sl4; Jersey Boy, 2.19i4
will contend. The possibilities are that our
peopls will never again see such fast fliers
on this peninsula. Only a happy moina-
ton Of circumstances with pluck and liber-
ality have procured these noted geers. But
in all Of these races there are tins ones, all
trying in earnest for the liberal purses Of
fered. We venture the prediction that the
going at Fairview Park will be as fast and
the races as hotly contested as any on the
grand circuit
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Removed.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

THE PORT DEPOSIT HOMESTEAD ASSO-
CITATION OF CECIL COUNTY
THOMAS GRAY. In.. AND MARY e. GRAY.
Ills WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Equity
August 2Sth, 1879.
THE object of this suit is to procure q
L decree for the sale Of certain mortgagcd prem
i.es in Cecil county. which WERE on the 10th day
of April. 1871. mortsascd by the defendants TO TIE
complainant.
The Bill states that on the date aforesaid. the
defendant. Thomas Gray. Jr. hetns member OF
the complainant received therefrom an advance
OF $500 on his tive shares of stock. and with his
said wife conveyed certain real estate. which is
described in said Bill and its accompanying eXh-
bit. to the complainant by way of mortgage. to
secure the payment of certain monthly dues in
tcrest and fines on said stock. That said mott
gage requires the payment OF said monthly dues
and interest until the Society shall have sufficient
funds on hand to pay the holder of each unre-
doomed share of stock SOC: and provides for a
gale OF said property in case CT default OF said
payments for six months. That default has been
made in the paymeGt OF said dues for more than
six months and still continues That there IS dac
for unpaid dues, interest and fines the sum Of
Slo2."0. That it will require the sum OF SiU4 q 10
pay the dues and interest said stock or the
time the Society has yet to rum and that the said
Thomas Gray. IT. and Mary G. Gray reside out
of the State of Maryland
1t is thereupon adIudgcd and ordered. that the
complainant, by causing 4 copy OF this Order TO
be inserted in sonIe newspaper published in Cecil
county. orcc week for one month before the lst
day OF October next give notice to the said absent
defendants OF the object and substance OF this
Bill and warn them to appear in this Court. in
person ur by solicitor. on before the LIST day ot
January next TO answer the premises and show
cause. if any they have, why decree ought not
pass lie prayed. -
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk
True copy: test. A. W. MITCHELL.
Aug 3o-lm Clerk.
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Bold Attempts at Robbery.

Robbers are prouling around the neigh
borhood Of Brick Mestin. House. One night
last week the premises OF William Griffith
were visited, but the marauders were fright
ened off by persons returning from church.
On the same night an attempt was made to
enter the store and dwelling Of Misses +.
NJ. x l.. Sidwell, about two miles west Of
the village. The burglars tried to make An
entrance through a cellar window which
they attempted to take out, but it fell in
ward with = loud crash, starting the ladies,
who had not retired. They opened the door
and shouted, when the robbers ran off. 1t
was well they did not fall into the hands OF
u nephew of the Ladies', who was on his way
to the house. People in that vicinity should
lie on their guard and DO prepared to put 4
stop 10 the operations Of the thieves,
Orf0rd Press
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Notice to Voters.

1t is desirable to have correct list of
qualified voters, and every person should
examine the result of tho late term of regis
tration, to be found in another column, so
that all names improperly on the resistra-
ton hooks may he stricken therefrom, and
that all qualified voters now UNREGISTERED
may have their names placed thereon. 10
this end, the undersigned, AS required Ivy
law, will sit at his office, in Elkton, on Mon
day and Tuesday, the 9TH and eth days of
October next, TO make all necessary changes
and additions. JOHN FRAZER, Register.
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JI,elleoplt:; & olun,.,
Tor The trcil W hi.,.
Dca Il Of IL a:T1lr.
WILM!NGToN, Del, Sept. II, 1879

WILM!NGToN, Del, Sept. II, 1879.
DEAR WuIG:-,ier7sc called 10 this city
Oh business. | CHANGED upon 4 copy of
TIE CecH Hhig the first paper ever sub
scribed for, | being born in Cecil county.
and lived there until the war broke out,
when entered the army, and have known
very little of my OLD hone >ilce. only by
chance copies Of Eikton papers and an
occasional letter from Old friends. Here
| lave met with 4 few old Cecil county
frien.!s. 1t was here | learned Of the
deat'i of John Armour, who died here on
the 10th OF last July. aged G6 years. He
was born i'll Cecil county, near Caleb
Reynolds mills, and lived there until
within a few years ago, when he, with
his family, moved to Wilmington. He
was stone mason by trade and leaves
many stone walla standing, as his work
manship was of the best. He spent
twenty-seven Springs on the Chesapeake
hauling seine fisheries; five Springs on
the Albemarlc Sound. in \. c., and three
on the Potomac. Perhaps no man of
limited means had nero friends and fewer
enemies than big John Armour" as he
WIS t6lleti. lCT llc WIS II very
large man with an iron constitution. He
raised quite large and respectable fam
lily; the widow and four married sons sur
vive him. two sons and one daughter be-
ing dead. lie was q good neighbor and
kind-hearted. as |, with many others who
knew him, can testify. Only the ones
away. and loci, back. can SO plainly see
the changes and old landmarks pass
away around their old homes. | will. if
opportunity ever chances. pay visit to
my old birth place. One grave at West
Nottingham church yard claims my men,
DRY. The best wishes to Tie Cecil Wig
and its patrons are from an old
CECIL CoUNTIAN.