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RELIGIOUS.

The Rev. Fay Purdy's evangelstic work
in Dorchester county. from all accounts, is
s!i-ciing great results in the conviction of
sinners and the notwithstanding Of the mem
hcrshp. The Cambridge Neles, in motto
ing his meetings, says:
$50 great was the desire last Sunday
night To see aud hear these noted revIvalists
the church was found entirely too small to
accommodate them even with standing
room. and many were compelled To leave
without gaining admission. Mr.. Purdy
with his cutting words searches out the
cnnsciencss nf men. aud the ladies lead
them by their thrilling appeals. Many
have been led To seek religion, and a still
larger number hav. been led To deep
thought. The official board has invited
them 10 remain another week
lie and his helpers Ms kcnney and
Miss PIxsnn, of Philadelphia. will conclude
THEN revival service in Dorchester county,
Md of thirteen weeks, by holding an all
day farewell meeting at the NJ. +. Church.
IN East New Market in Dorchester, com
mencing on Tuesday, February llth, 1879,
at Il A. NJ closing AT 10 T.. ".
The following programme of exercises
has been issued:
LIST. 6 o'clock A. MA prayer meeting
al ore hour. for the baptism of tho Holy
Ghost. in charge of the pastor of the
church.
end. ~ O'Clock, conservation and ex-
pcrence meeting, in charge of James An
drews, of Washington. and Miss Paxson.
3rd. 10! o'clock, preaching by Rev. J..
p. Otis of Cambridge, followed by ex-
hor'at'on and prayer meeting, in charge of
Rev. Robt. Hazard, Of Washington.
18th. | o'clock, young converts exper
fence meeting. in charge of Thomas Goslin,
of Salem. aud Mrs. Kenney.
9TH. o'clock, preaching by Rev. A.
Wallace, ID. D., of the Philadelphia Con
ference, editor of the Oe,dn Grore Record.
followed by exhortstion and prayer meet
ing, IN charge OF Rev. +. II. Purdy.
9Th. O'Clock, young peoples praise
meeting. III charge of Mrs. Fay II. Purdy
Of New York, and Mrs. Major Fletcher, of
East New Market.
eth. : O'Clock, an old time Love Feast,
doors closing AT p. NJ, in charge of Rev.
Fay Ii. Purdy, and Spry Sherman, Vi.
emma.
Sth. :, o'clock. parting words of Mrs
k.nney and Miss Paxson To the converts
9th. o'clock, general prayer and ex
hortation meeting for the uuconvcrted, in
charge Of the pastor Of the church.
lOfh. 10 r N. long metre Doxolngy, and
BeneG.ctipn 10y the Rev. Fay II. Purdy.
All the friends of Jesus in Dorchester
circuit and regions beyond are cordially in
vited Ia lie present.
REV. JosErH ROBINSON, ID. d,
Preacher in Charge
East Netn Market, Feb. 1879.
y. B.-R-freshments for ministers, and
tea aud coffee for all. will be furnished at
the parsonage by the ladies' of East New
Market. Persons attending tho meeting
will please bring their own refreshments.
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Hanna the question for debate was indrli
EIIrly postponed.
The following resolution was introduced
10y Mr. .Gu". ID &. Hanna tn ne acted upon
at the March meeting.
Rtsci-ef. That this Association do most
respectfully recommend 20 the Board of
School Comm lssinners the substitution of
Whites series of Arithmetics for those now
in use.
Mr.. J. {. Warner was appointed critic
for the March meeting
There was "a large attendance of ladies
and gentlemen not connected with the
Association, who seemed la tie much inter
esred III the proceedings. 1t is the wish Of
all the members that the public generally
should not only attend our meetings hut
also take pat in our discussions. OF The
honorary members, Prof Geo. X. Becktel
and DIR. \ II. Hanna were present.
Upon motion adjourned To meet at Port
Deposit on Saturday March LIST, 1879. at
30 T. NJ.
Ii any OF the teachers desire to examine
arithmetics before the discussion of the
next meeting. they will find Robinson
hitr's, New American. Normal union,
Baker and others IN the Principals room,
Port Deposit High School, ON the morning
of March i>t. the day II the next meeting.
JoHN d. c. HANNA, Secretary.
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Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association of the 9Th,
9Th aud sth districts of Cecil county met at
Port Deposit on last Saturday, February
list. The meeting was called Ia order IT
Id l.. " aud was opened with prayer by
Mr. John ID. {. Hanna
Al the roll call, 81 members responded
and / were absent.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and upon motion of Rev. Juo. Squier the
wording III regard Ia the discharge of the
committee on Text Books was changed SO
As to read, that rs the committee has
failed to do its duty it be discharged.
After this correction the minutes were
approved.
Tie question referred to Mr.. !. c. War
ner by Mr.. Jno. u. c. Hanna, was answer
ed satisfactorily: Mr.. q. L. Blackburn,
being absent, the question referred to him
was not answered, but was carried over TO
the next meeting, and Mr.. John ID. C..
Hanna was given another month on the
question referred la him.
The resolution introduced at the last
meeting: That Brooks Normal Written
Arithmetic does not meet the wants of
the public schools OF Cecil county" wa.
then discussed By Messrs McNamee,
Watts, Hyues. Calhoun, Schoiield, Jno d
{. Hanna. Becktel and Squier, and the
resolution was adopted by vote of 10 to 5
Mr.. Geo. II. Stephenson was allowed to
recall the question raised at the last meet
ing III relation to the parsing Of worth =
III ths sentence, The coat IS worth 80
dollars. He reasoned llas since worth
did nothing but show the relation be
tween the coat and its value. il should be
passed as u proposition. lie was opposed
III this view 10y Rev. Jno. Squier, whu
parsed worth as a noun.
MT. John \. Calhoun made 4 report of
the state OF Association No >, representing
II as dead and buried, the fifth Assncia
ton over whose death he had wept aud II
whose burial lie had olliciated.
The following questions were referred Ia
be answered at the March meeting "Is il
correct To saw the first two or two first?'''
WAS referred To Nj. J. l.. C.oihers - Is il
correct to say the house is building p - lie
ferred to Mr.. !. Thomas IIynes, Mr. Jno
l.. Crothers referred poem to Mr. Jnu. ID.
G.. Hanna tn be read 10y him ON the same
occasion.
The Executive Committee reported the
following programme of literary exercises
for tn. March meeting. Essayists, Mr.
J. \. Calhoun; Reader, Mr.. Jno. ID. g
Hanna; Question for debate, " Was the
French Revolution more beneficial than
injurious" Dlsputants. Mr.. J. l.. Cruthers
Mr.. +. VI. Rawlings, MIR. H. Arthur Stump
and Mr. J. e. Warner.
Miss Fannie CTistIe read laugh making
selection, the title of which the secretary
failed to catch; Miss VI. \ F.. Phillips read
an essay "n " Man proposes but God dis
poses Upon motion Of Mr.. Juo. ID. c.
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATORIAL FIELD.
Withdrawal of VIM. :. Evans. ESD,
from the Contest for the States
Attorneyship.


In our issue of last Saturday, we ind-
Gated the probable withdrawal Of Mr.. Evans
from the contest for the States Attorney
ship basins our statement upon the opin-
ion held by many of his friends in the
county, that the office, if secured by him.
will prove rather u professional disa;lvau-
tage than a benefit to him. This opinion
seems To Toe also entertained by Mr. Evans.
as on Friday evening, after advance copies
Of Tie Wig were in circulation, he unre-
servedly anuounced that lie was no longer
a candidate for the nomination. We do
not think we are doing the cnntestIng eau.
dldaics any injustice IN saying that we be-
lIrve Mr.. Evans would have received the
nomination, had nc desired il. The con-
test is now u square one between Mr.. Writ
and Mr.. Crnihers. with the probable chances
at this writing III favor nf Mr.. Writ. How
ever, Mr.. Crurhers has Influential backing
in the upper districts of the county, which
sections. however, may not have another
prominent candidate awarded them. should
Nj. Alex Briscne succeed III obtaining
the nomination for the Clerkship. Mr..
Wards friends seem disposed To hold him
up to the work FOR this nomination, but
evidently the real contest is between Mr..
Howard and Mr.. Brscne. The success of
the latter we regard a. an advantage 20 Mr..
Writ, for prominent Democrats concede
that Mr.. Briscne's nomination should sat
isfy the upper districts.
Since our last issue, two additional names
have transpired as candidates Amos
Wilson, Of the FMS, district for the Legi,-
laiurc, and Nj. Arthur Johns, of the same
district for County Commissioner. Should
the Democratic voters, AT the Fall election,
bear any proportion To the number of can
didates, it Is possible that some Democrat
may be elected. Evidently the Democrats
think so.
Said 4 stranger in the county this week
to an amiable genremeu and good party
man:
DO you ever fail to elect your ticket in
tue county -
g." Never
What! Never ~
Hardly ever
Since the above was put in type, we have
been authorita,ively informed that Mr.. J.
Hume Craig friends insist upon his can
dldacy FOR the mination Of States Attor-
ueyship, and will use every legitimate means
III their power To secure his nomination.
Mr- Craig is Young gentleman favorably
known III the county aud has his law office
At Chesapeake City, in which district his
friends claim he has influential backing.
After all. the contest for the States Attor.
neyship may bs tIipartite, instead of
dual, candidatorial contest.
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Perryyille Items.

THE ICE GATHERED.
Items are somewhat scarce at this place
The ice men are done gathering their ice,
and the excitement incident to tue gather
ing has about died out. An idea of the
lmmeusity of the ice getting here may be
had, by stating that Oilers ice firm put
away forty one Thousand cakes, twenty
two inches square, and about eleven inches
thick, III one day. This is a fair average
of the five or SIX weeks work. III the Joe
houses at this place and on the Island OPP
pusite are full, and at some places add
tional houses have been put up, SO that we
have the largest crop yet harvested.
THE DUcKERs.
Our duckeTs are again getting their diff
ferent traps ready for business, the pros
pect looking favorable for n break up in
the ice, which has thus far kept the ducks
off their feeding grounds. The bay IL
clearing Of ice gradually.
SOMETHING STRANGE.
Ono of our townsmeu caught u red mul.
let, inside of which were several taps
worms, the largest of which was about
eight inches long. Rather iishy but true.
DEATH OF MIR. J. II PRICE.
Ii may be interesting to some Of the
readers of Tie Why to notice the death
of James Highland Price, a resident of
tiavre dc Grace, and native of Cecil. Mr..
Price was born in Cecil, and at one time
one of largest real estate owners here. lie
was sheriff Of Hartford county for one or two
terms His death was very sudden and
entirely unlocked for by his family. The
cause Of his death was typhoid fever ana
pneumonia.
REMOVED
We are sorry to tell our friends that Mr.
Shinn, our old townsrnan and eng ineer, has
gone 10 Baltimore To work. He is still
rurni ~ engines. Fireman Thomas Name
has been promoted To fill the position made
vacant by the removal Of Mr.. Shinn. A
long continued service AS i fireman has
ably fitted Tommy Tor his elevated position
kEuu.
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CharlestOSyn Items.
RELIGIOUS.

\ remarkable protracted meeting clos,
in this place, recently. 1t WAS remark
able from the fact that during continue.
ton of three weeks, not single penitsrt I
presented himself at the altar Rev. Mr.
Laytield, the preacher in charge, preached
earnestly and pathetically; but the people
showed no disposition to ilee from the
wrath that is to come. A meeting is now
III progress al Principle, on this Circuit.
which is being attended with better results
DUcKISG AND FISHING.
The warm weather during the latter part
Of last month had begun to tell on the ice
in the river, and our fishermen and duck
ers were in hopes that ere long they would
have chance AT the ducks and fish again
but their hopes were suddenly blasted by
the change i'll the atmosphere, ON Saturday
last.
GLASS BALL SHOOTING.
The glass ball fever is raging here now
and seems tn have taken hold OF every one.
The merchant leaves his yard stick, the
Landlord his bar. the blacksmith his anvil
the wheriwrigh; his bench, and the shoe
maker neglects his dn' and breaks nary u
ball. Matches are Indu!srd in daily ON the
vacant lot opposite the Ceci. House. the
proprietor of SAID housc being an expert
NJ breaking balls. An interesting match
came oil here, on Tuesday, with Msssrs
Robert Gibson, James II. Jones and VIM
/. Richardson ON one side and Nessrs
Perry X. Barnes, VIM. II. Graham and
Scott jackson on the other, resulting in a
victory for the former. Each contestant
had ~ balls TO shoot at. And now, Mr.
Editor, # you coincide. | will give you iii,
score As reported by Jack" the scribe:
The Son Of Vulcan. Robert G,
Broke all of his balls excepting three;
Aud next To- him comes = r. b,
Who missed five balls that did see;
And . Jimmy Jones. of rabbit renuwn,
Broke thirty six balls above the ground.
Then " Billy Game Graham who took
long aim,
Broke n number Just the same;
w. I. II was quite outdone
Because he broke but thirty one:
And Scotty j., who has done more.
Broke on that day but twenty four.
Aud now Mr.. Editor will close,
And give you the balance III prose
by counting up the score we find that 203
balls were broken out OF 2j2 shot at. which
beats Port Deposit bad. VIpI.
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How TO BEcoME Graceful Tho Ioung
WomdE's Journal thinks refined, graceful
manner can be acquired by any woman
Ii says: " The best grace is perfect ua,ur-
alness. Still, you must study yourself, and
form your manners by the rule Of that ar,
which is but carrying out of the law Of
nature. But if it is your nature 10 b.
forever assuming some unpicturesque. ur-
graceful attitude, pray help nature with a
little art. Ii you are stout, avoid the
smallest chair in the room, and be sure
you sit on it, not to lean back in il with
your hands folded in front OF you lust be
low the line of your waist, especially while
the present fashion lasts. II yon are thin.
do not carry yourself with your chin pro
truding and your spinal column curviug
like he bowl of spoon.
d" DO not wear ilimsy materials made up
without ruille, or puff, flonuce. to fill up
the hard outlines of your bad figure, so
cruelty defined by the Tight, pulled back
draperies.
Study the art OF dress We ono. knew
a very plain woman who dressed so taste
fully that it was an absolute pleasure to
look II her.
. II you have been moping until you are
sick with the thought Of your own hopeless
ugliness. be up and doing. Forget your
dislppointments, forget the past aud the
sneers Of your own family over the mistakes
| that you have made"
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Rising sun Items.
THEOLOGICAL.

THEOLOGICAL.
On Sunday last the congregation of the
N. +. Church was honored and delighted
by visit aud sermon from Bishop Simp-
sou. The house was well filled and the
audience well pleased. IN the evening the
congregation was addressed by MIR. Fields,
a prominent merchant of Philadelphia -
About 5000 was raised towards liquidatiug
the floating church debt.
DECEASED.
On Saturday last, Debby Brown colored
relict of Bob Brown, the pump maker, died
at her home, near this borough. at an ad
vanced age, said to be nearly 100 years.
sLEIEHISG.
On Wednesday forenoon the snow com.
menced falling at a rate seldom witnessed,
and IN a short time the ground was COW
cred sufficiently to make sleishlng. The
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A SMALL FARM at Private Sale,

A TRACT OF LAND, containing SO
"A AIRES situate, Ia the Fourth Election district
1t t~il county, and belonging 10 Mrs EIa"th scott
= offered Al private -llv.
Thu property hiui- on the Telegraph rad leading
from Par Hin t. Newark. luI ,diaHf. land. If P-t-t
f"t"r-'u. Allauu- SaNIun and Jsm-> Nnur-- THIRTY
acre arabic and Iu god cultivation tl,
r"~liu" - -pI"udily set IN white oak aud chestnut
timber
teT terms All ether particulars aru'N to
NOBLE 7. BIDDLE. Attorney,
te6 lit Ekton, MI
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ynnns fnlkS turk advsnrag. Of 1t 10 have
s"in' jolly sicfshInG parties.
DoNATl..S-
The congregation Oi the III. T. Church,
last week, surprised their pastor, Rev Mr.
Neiil, with donation party and pres
cnis-plenty OF good things u eat, and
Two sets Of harness for his horse.
AROUND:
The cigar man, the fresh fish man, the
tax collector man. the fur man. the patsnt
medicine man. and the man gong III a
wagon In Nebraska. JoSEs.
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For Sale or to Lease.

The Rock Run Custom Flour Mill, Port
Deposit, Maryland.
I'HlS MILL, with three run of Stones
L h,. h-u put hr-tcla., ruumia order n, at II
bring .ut-lN aui la thu us>t Irpra, ~, riu IN
appliances ;"r maxim iinu~.
\ hT-ivl4-. PORTABLE DWELLING with a...I
Garden. convenient l. the mill
Thu "Nu"r prepared to ""r term, that will insure
. success g. sny s'sri tasiu---
Call uu 90 adirr-' JAMES c BELL.
F~h l--w t"uoW 5nEr. Cyil county Nd.
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soliciting subscribers for smiths BI-dr,
aud succeeded in obtaining several H.m,~,
At one dollar each. the subscription price
for cue year. which they paid IN cash. II.
next visited North East. where he collected
several more subscriptions IN the same
manner. Oue of the swlndled parties of
that town wroie To the firm and received
an answer stating that they had no one
travelling for their book and that the man
was a fraud. This fellow seems to Oa one
of tho many sharpa.s who travel through
the country plying their nefarioas business.
While in this rlsc. ne made IL the
names Of a number Of our prominent cltI-
Gems, by which he induced others to sub
scribe. Look out for these scamps, ausi
don't pay for an article till you receive II.
Few people who see bananas hanging
in fruit dealers shops think o. them as
more than 4 tropical luxury. In fact, they
are a staple article of food III some parts "f
the world: ard, according Ia Humboldt. an
acre Of bananas will produce As much food
for a mau as tweniy-tiv acres of wheat
Ii is the ease with which bananas are
grown that is the great obstacle to ciyilizi-
ton IN seine tropical countries. 1t is 80
easy to get a living without work tina; TO
effort will ~ made. and The men become
lazy aud intolsrably shiftless. \ II that is
needed is to stick i cutting Into the ground.
II will riren its fruit in twelve or thirteen
months without further care, each plant
having from serenity five to one hundred
and twenty five b.nanas; aud when that
dies down. after fruitiug, new shoots spring
up TO take its place. In regions where
fros;s never reaches, bananas arc found in
all stages of growth, iipcuing tEcig fruit
every day and every month IN the year.
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\ New PosTAGE STAMP--The Post
Office Department has ordered a new post
age stamp to be used on letters not pre-
paid. Heretofore letter being posted anG
wanting stamp has been held in the office
at which it was mailed. The Postmast,r
ut the office then writes To the individual
addressed, saying that such letter has
been held in that Office for him, tho post
age not having been prepaid. The new
regulation is put on the letter not prepaid
and sent to the postmaster at the office of
its destination, who is charged with the
amount due, and to collect the same from
the person addressed on the delivery OF
the letter. 4 new stamp has also been
ordered to bo put on the letter after it
passes into the hands of tho carrier, who
then becomes responsible fo- the collection
of the postage. This new stamp is intend.
ed as a check upon tue carrier, who is
thereby prevented from pocketiug his COL
lections. The new system acts somewhat,
similar to the bell-punch of the street car
conductors.
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EE III EST1T E.
FOR RENT

l. yR Ih- Iur-I Or longer. "a ihuroug hiy
L 4T".-i4srl it1t Il. IH lt--Hi AFgfE sf't the
b.. tft.-.- NIIS drEDN IN.
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CeCiltOn Items.
THE REVEALS.

THE REvINALs.
The great revival here still continues
with increasing interest. It has been one
place for ! number Of wears. Fathers
and mothers young men and women and
children ar. all turning from dscsitful paths
OF sin to seek rcdeeming grace. IN short il
will take eternity above to reveal the good
that it has been, aud still is, doing. We
think that God requires it, and the church
also for another year, the services of the
kind sIucere aud faithful christian gon
rlcman, who is laboring so zsalously and
who understands each indIv idual case, to
keep the young converts in the faith. We
trust such will be the decision of the Con-
ference.
The co!ored people are holding a series of
extra services with alike wonderful results
Feeble old men with whitened locks arc
becoming alarmed and are striving to lice
the wrath to come.
SAD NEWS.
The tidings of the death of Rev Joshua
HUMPHREYS, which took place at his old
home in Salisbury, Md, January eth, was
received with much regret, for he was much
beloved by the people here, as lie was once
their ministeriug servant.
DEPARTED TINS LIFE.
Mr.. John Jackson died at the residence
Of his son. OH sunday week. lie was ap
preaching hi. 10Th year.
On last Wednesday, as Mr.. Asbury Van
zant was walking into Fredercktown. he
was attacked by paralytic stroke. After
being carried horae, he expired. He has
been, for some years, addicted to those hab-
its of intemprrance that will. sooner or
later, bring their victims to i dishonored
grave.
THE WINTER TERM.
The schools entered upon their Winter
term with full attendance and with the
same good teachers.
SUDDEN CHANGES.
The sudden rises aud falls of the mer
curry makes Bochee's German Syrup, DR.
James Expectorant and other cough medi-
cines very salable.
STEADILY EMPLOYED.
OF all other tradesmen. the wheolw right
and blacksmith are the busiest at present.
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Personal.

Richard c. llollyday. E>q, formerly
Clerk of this county, and at present Sec
Rotary of State, was in town on Monday
Age has not dimtLcd the lustre of his eye,
nor palsied the hand that was shaken with
pleasure in EIktun
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Fol, SALE OR RENT.

THE FARM OF James G. Eau, on the
a W. i1r~ r.s.- about two iail-- the Rising
s.u f!-rs-i TOR .ar .r rent i--,---taa q. ven IN
Tia 9TH 4 NaFrn. l-7s fur arFusr particulars apply
I" :. EVANS, Attorney :cr El,t.
cot -. l-5s-tt Elktol. Nh
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No. 9. The Park Stables,

"rrupi- - IlIn.- u Pricr. Tir-r stale. are
s'rh LATE" 'ui Will arranged They have g"r.u-rt,
with them about tw Of lAui-thr IatE- Iar
ton & which = marsh lsiuE hack { the from
the Hollow L. u' the cemetery
TERMS. prescribed ~ thu i~rr'-. Ct-h- hut the
iurrhl-"r NAV ha'U long CREDIT h-f the purr ht-
money 10y giving iuuTtsrE~ At -iN pet r-ut
Purchaser {" ItSN cot at ouuyryanr~.
l. MARSHALL lAINES,
F-I. I. l~-T-t. Tru-t,.