The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
THE SALE

will take place in the street opposite the
| post office, i'll the borough of Rising sun, at
midnight, November ;,rd, 1879, when the
following dilapidated property will be sold
One Trouser-stained Palmetto Store-box, size
Jx4
Upon which we've sat and whitfield long
before the war.
Carved on this box by the very hands of
Boss Sheppard, "lny son Saum,'' 4Aleck,
and the lightweight pill ped,ller, are the
following touching sentences: "For Clerk,
the church going Samaritan Aleck." Cd
Davis; he's making it too hot for me- -
Rowlandsvlle did it." " Hurrah for
Berki-.' "SweSt Little But!ercup." ''My
Son Saum-tax relationship i fraud--sour
grapes" last rose of Summer--running
Il hotel during last day III whisky; propre-
tor in bed at monday, face red, and calling
for the man who burned the Maryland
House and stole the silk umbrella" " For
Legislature in 81, the lightly Git peddler
of pills, vendor Of soothing syrup, alias
ladies man Yet, and shoulder patter."
We arc in favor of whisky, but keep
shady" "Hush.-hiSs: It's tho cat -
That our pedrtp should continue in power
is more TO be desired than the public veal
or the appeals of humanity: what care We,
so we fatten on the spoils." "The shade of
the court house row more inviting than the
heat OF the harvest field; but must | grin
and bear il 20
" The Mitchell dynasty is at an end, We
did il, but it is all eyer now, Let us have
peace Vote straight. lii this bo1 will be
found bottle Of Porter Contributed Icy the
%ih), cards, tobacco, Beckie's best, and 900
copies OF the New York World. late The prop
erty of Boss Sheppard"
The ''pearty" would like to retain this
wonderful IDN n ~ ly,,,~+a1
glory, but it must be sold to help dalray the
expenses of CIR voyage Republicans will
purchase j: 70. :. bon fire, but he present,
gentlemen, and run her up on them.
We regret that Christianity, morality and
the desire for an economical and pure adj
nini>tration of public affairs have ut last
pos seSSed the better class of people Of this
country Nerrgret that the tear-lncistened
prayers of widowed mothers, which have
been daily and nishlly ascending to the
throne OF grace these long years in behalf of
an only son, her only support, who has
h""n shorn of his manhood in consequence
of rum, :sf,. about TO be answered. We re-
greet that broken-h hearted wives, sorrowful
sisters and the drunkarl's children are
praying TO God for the election III Mr.. l.. NJ.
lfaines ard his colleagues Who have pledged
themselves that i'll such IN event their peti-
ti"nS Snail moi be tiiSregarIed, and these
greet that the people of Cecil county rccou-
niZe in Mr.. Davis 4 Christian gentleman,
whose life has been associated with everv-
thing tending to elevate thc Hell-heing OF
this county
mai WHO haf w@fha ae nGmiiAa1e ir or some
Tor MI. D., bat lis now too late. On, that
instead az nominating men known to be in
favor OF whisky for the legislature we had
chosen such men as the Voice of tile people
now demands. Why did not the pconle |
speak ont more cmphatically before i. be- |
came too late. But 1.-THE die is cast" So |
prepare for a trip to sea. Tickets can be |
had - all OF The drinking saloons in the |
county, at the Office of The Democrat, in |
Elkton: al the office of 'iX," in this nlace.
Or on board a:lip before the anchor is weigh
cu
BY order Of Boss SuEpp.pD
,Anctioneer-Wou Id-be-Gf he could)-
sheriff. Residence in this town.
Clerk-My Son Saum.
R'$tng san, OctObcr 2f 1879.
\. B-lerSons going mp Salt River will
please provide themselves with Grape.