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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

attitude of the free thinking, beer drink
ing and Sabbath desecrating classes of
that city of churches. While the ag-
gressiveness of the advocates of Il = free ~
Sabbath may not be in some senses
very gratifying evidence Of the effective
ness of church work, yet the fact no less
remains, that large element in that city
encouraged by disreputable local poll
ticians-is making a systematic effort to
render the Sunday law obnoxious. They
want its restrictive provisions removed
Using the Specious argument that the
Sabbath was made for man, they insist
that the means and opportunities of dis
Sipation and debauch, that business occu-
pationS deny them during the week. shall
be enjoyed I'D libttUm on the Sabbath
day. commonly called Sunday. They
want the bar rooms and the beer saloons
opened to the Sunday rcveler. They
want cheap and easy transportation to
the beer groves contiguous to the city,
and the right of Sunday traffic. In
word they propose to break down, if pos
sible. in that city the prevailing religious
sentiment in favor of a proper recognl-
ton and observance of the Christian Sab
bath.
Such being the present active issue
between the Sabbath observing and the
non sabbath observing classes of Balti-
more. it is perhaps not surprising that
the managers of the Emory Grove Camp
Meeting Association have informed the
railroad company i'll question that. rather
than have the association grounds made
the objective point of Sunday pleasure
seekers, they will hold no meeting ut all.
( The managers insist that the camp meet
ing as an institution is a religious one;
and that. unless its characteristics as
such are retained and maintained. it
had better be abandoned. Originally
intended as places of worship. at which
could be congregatcd classes not to be
reached by other means, its purposes and
objects were purely of spiritual char
acter. Their social and secular features
were secondary, purely. to their religious
objects.
While the managers truly state the
distinctive features and objects of camp
meeting. it is evident that. of recent
years. their religious character has been
very generally subordinated to their
social features. They have become a
sort of church picnic, admirable enough
so far as they are Il means of promoting
good fellowship among professors of re-
ligion, but not necessary any longer as a
purely religious institution. Sunday has
become the day for the grand rush. EX-
cursion railroad trains. steamboats,. and
. vehicles of all sorts on the Lord ia!
reap rich harvcStS. Inscriptions trad
erS and tratlckerS follow close on tn,
f ministers heels. and the beautiful groves
the fitting temples for Gods worship
l. too often become the bazaars for man
= cupidity and greed. The Emory Grove
: people propose to ''reform all this desc
e Grafton of the Sabbath, and refuse t.
f countcnance Sunday traffic. Truly. re
e lgious people everywhere will applique
/ their action. in defence of the cam
C meeting as a once useful and recognize,
t auxiliary of the Methodist Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
THE M'cLURE-PocoMoKE LITERA-
TURE.

Every woman-and man, too. for that
matter-who. nowadays, achieves an uIl-
enviable notoriety, seeks to turn it to
some pecuniary account. After Laura
Fair had slain her husband, lover. OF
friend. and had been acquitted, she turned
lecturess, hoping to fitch from the peck
cts of Sensation-mongers few remunera-
tive dimes. After Bessie Turner had fig
ured in the public eye as Il soiled dove
from the Beecher-Tilton nest. with her
feathers scarcely smoothcd as yet. she
essayed the role of actress by virtue of
her unsavory reputation. After the widow
Oliver had failed to play successfully her
matchmaking game upon Simon Came
ron. and couldn't find 4 jury to sympa-
thize with her. she took to the lecture
platform to repeat the touching story of
wounded and unrequited affection. to the
tune of twenty-five cents per head. And
now Miss Lille Duer. fresh from the
torid atmosphere of a Snow Hill court
room with the stigma of guilt upon her
name for the unfemininc act of killing
her friend with pistol, has turned ''story
teller" and proposes to "do' the scnsa-
tional in the columns of VI Clure 5 Times
for so much Il line. We think if Miss
Ducr had ordinary modesty. she would
court the privacy of home, rather than
parade her name at the head of vapld
stories, the sole recommendation OF
which is the fact that they were penneo
by the hand of a woman who, if you
please, accidentally shot her friend. II
these stories must be told, Tie Times
of course, is just the very paper to tel
them. If the story that appeared i'll las
Sundays Times be fair sample of -
proposed sensational series, tllS~.;fcn p
spare lis fsie VI Clure-1'ocomokc lit a
allure il'iIy season, with the thcrmome- >
T. Mt 90 in thp shade +
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

HNllE Annual Meeting of the Farmers
4 and Mechanics; Mutual Insurance AsSoca-
ton of Cecil county Will be held mt Zion on SGtuI.
day, the 18th Of !Gfy. 1873. at II. o'clock r. NJ,
Pursuant to Article y If the Iiy law. the see
retatf give. n.iticl that thleg amendments tn the
Bylaws will be offered lor the action of the meet
ing. all tending to the same object-oiierc,l in
consideration OF the great decrease in the value OF
property. and designed to prevent temptation
for any member to burn his own buildings
The list is to reduce the insurance on all policies
heretofore and hereafter issued from thrcc-iuurls
to two-thrds.
2nd That II" cash Yalnp # ,ha nl,,perty IN all
policies In thia company ut the time it may he
burned. shall be the basis OF adjustment: aud the
Managers to be governed thereby in cNccating
Article ~ of the Bylaws.
3rd. That the Surveyors be authorized to r'Sur-
vcy any property that. in the opinion OF the Man
ayers is or may be valued ton nigh and ii unable
to atiyltar; adius: the value thcrcaf to the in
surcd and the COMPANY. to rcrurt tho same to the
Secretary, who ir shereby authorized. upon the
receipt vi such report, to cancel such policy OF
policies upon the books of the Association
Also. for the sake of harmony to cqunlizc the
rate OF properties insured at iOur and five per
cent respectively.
by order. j; u. kIMEIE
IupQ y iHlf llst secrttaiy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
A CAMP MEETING ISSUE.

IN view of the fact that a very large
and respectable portion of Methodists
everywhere entertain very serious doubts
as to the religious usefulness Of camp
meetings as too frequently conducted iii
these latter days, the issue raised by the
Emory Grove Camp Meeting Association
of Baltimore with the Western Mary
land Railroad is at once interesting antt
AS our readers generally
are aware, the religious sentiment of the
people of Baltimore has been recently
aroused by the outspoken and aggressive
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

BosToy has had another dismal down
fail from responsibility, this time in the
person of Mr.. J. +. Edmunds, an old gen
tIeman Of good standing, who. has been
forging notes to the amount of $3.50, 900.
That the forger was respected and had a
plenty of friends is proved by the fact
that when it was known that he was in
trouble they raised $4,000 to help him
out of it. When it was found that $40,
900 more would be needed, the attempt
70 save Mr.. Edmunds from the conse-
~auences OF his misdeeds was given W.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
CONGRESSMEN GOING HOME.
A General Rush Out of Washington
Scenes Before the Adjournment.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times thus describes the closing scenes in
the House and Senate:
The minutes dragged heavily in the
Senate, and finally. at a little before !
o'clock an executive session was called
and the galleries and floor We're cleared.
At twenty minutes before five the eXecu-
tive session was ended and the Legislative
session was resumed but no business was
attempted No Senator sought reco@nl
ton from the chair the clerks were silent
in their seats and everybody sat idly
waiting for the clock to mark the hour
of dissolution The Senate was very thin
in numbers. not half the seats being oc-
cupied. Senator Conkling sat in his seat.
gazing amiably at the ladies' gallery, hat
in hand.
Behind him sat big Senator Davis,
in the aisle next to Conklins. laughing
good naturally. Don Cameron talked
with Zach Chandler. and both seemed
Interested. Logan and Ingalls, played
with Toby. the little page from North
Carolina. On the Democratic side Maxey
sat on his backbone. with his feet on the
row of seats. and Bayard sat bolt upright.
answering his correspondence. Thurman.
the presiding officer, wrote ut his desk
the pleasant little farewell he spoke
subsequently.
At about five minutes to five the bills
that were to come from the House had
not arrived and the engrossing clerks
had not finished Others SO that it was
found necessary to turn back the hands
of the clock in order that the hour of
five should not arrive SO soon. Seven
minutes We're saved in this way. but it
was found necessary to repeat the trick
afterwards, for the bills Jagged unac-
countably. Finally everything was i'll
and the speech of Thurman was spoken.
lie said:
Senators: Thanking you sincerely fol
the respect and appreciation expressed i'll
your resolution adopted to-day. and fol
the kind aid you have uniformity given
me while temporarily performing the
duties of the chair, and wishing you III
4 safe and pleasant return to your homes
| now. i'll obedience to the concurrent
resolution of the two houses, declare til,
Senate to be adjourned without delay.
Then there was clapping Of hands ant
~ood-bycs were said. and half an hou
later the Senate chamber was St-cwl
with old papers. penholders, ink bottles
red tape and newspapers. and the clean
ers and scrubbcrs took the place OF states
men,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

Weapes .-s.c-... =: = ~
contingeI.--..-.. ..-s,--" criminal De-
hind prison door, and intlict upon 9th
ers wretchedness and disgrace. Imagine
the keen suffering of Mr.. Blair's wife,
within whose hearing this unfortunate
encounter began, on learning the terri
BILE result of her husbands passionate
act. We take it as Il very serious retlcc-
he deems a pistol a necessary part of the
equipment of IL gentleman. 1t may be Il
safe weapon in the hands of Il courageous
man, but certainly is 4 very dangerous
one in the hands of cowarls-and con-
science, says the immortal bard, doth
make towards of us all.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
ANOTHER VICTIM OF PASSION.

A fresh warning against the reckless
use of deadly weapons comes to this and
every other community in the killing of
John Armstrong by his employer at Mont
teller in Il New York bank. had occasion
to reprimand the former, his coachman.
for some alleged misconduct. Armstrong.
still Surly and iraScble from recent pota-
tons. was insolent and insulting to his
employer. Angry words ensued. For
the double purpose of enforcing his au-
thority. as we'll as protecting himself, the
latter left the stable and. entering his
house. armed himself with a revolver
doubtless at the time under the influence
of strong passion. To state III word
as to the actual facts being conflicting
the coachman was fatally shot, while the
name of Blair, his employer, is added to
the long list of those who have imbrucd
their hands in the blood of their fellow
man. Our purpose in referring to the
case is not to argue the degree OF Mr.
Blairs crime or whether he was .iusti-
fable in the killing. as claimed by him,
as an act of self-defense. but to add
another protest against the recourse to
deadly weapons in the settlement of bust
ness disputes. In this lies Mr. Blair S
fatal error. There was no reason why.
| being unarmcd at the commencement of
his alteration with his coachman, he
should return for the renewal of his en-
counter. provided witt. 4 weapon that
put it in his power to inilict death upon
| Armstrong. as well as a miserable life
upon himself. He had ordered his man
/ from the premises. Refusing to so. ARM
strong. it is true, was Il treSpaSser, to
eject whom. with the actual amount OF
physical force necessary for the act. was
Blairs legal right. But unfortunately
in this. as in nearly all similar cases,
mans unreasoning temper gets the upper
hand of him. At the very time too, OF
all others. when he should be least trust
ed with dangerous weapon. In one
moment of passion. the best man living
may commit an act, the rcmorseful recol,
lection OF which all his subsequent lii,
may not etfacc. And this is just Blair's
case. One instant of reflection. one cooler
moment, would have saved the commits
sion of an act terrible alike to the Slayel
and slain. And for which there was no
the slightest necessity He was not phys
ically i'll jeopardy. and for the settlemcn
of any differences between him and hi
man he had the amplest means of Leg,
redress. But unfortunately, like mos
men. he lacked self-control. and i'll a mo
ment of unreasoning passion took tn
law into his own hands. What, then, i
the inference, beneficial to every man, t.
be drawn from this occurrence? Smpl
this, that pistol is an unfit weapon t
be i'll the hands of any man, except hI
capable of the most perfect self-contro
and inaSmuch as the number of the lat
, ter is exceedingly small, therefore ther
, is no justification for the possession {
/ weapons by men in the aggregate.
other words. we condemn the too gener;
: practice of carrying deadly weapons, {
f of having recourse to them, except upo
@ very exceptional emer,hs-s
f no reason--N-4-s ~ ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

CAPT. EADs is a very bold man. but his
success i'll building the st. Louis bridge
and removing the distractions from the
mouth Of the Mississippi river entities any
theory he may advance as an engineer to
public confidence. His proposed shiprail-
way for the transportation of vessels
across the Isthmus of Panama is not I'M
likely to prove practicable and the Unit
ed States may yet bear of first honors i'll
the solution of the problem of a ship
transfer from ocean to ocean across the
IsthmuS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

yer. The surest method it would seem
to accomplish this is to hold silver in re-
serve until European nations demand a
double standard. And this, the best au-
thorites on the subject of currency and
coinage claim could not be long delayed,
if the coinage of silver be stopped by our
Government.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
sssYHE+WHI

pRE-EMiNENTIY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS WELL AS
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS COMMUNICATIONS are
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NO
ATTENTION, THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
IN ALL CASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED GRATul-
ToUSLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE or TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local matter, Ten cents a line for single inser-
fion.
Transient rdteS-Eigh ceafs a line for one, and
Four cents a line for erery additional insertion.
One inch of space counted as T,reire lines. One
Column Fire Dollars per inch one year.
Four changes aHotced to yearly advertisers withom
additional charge.
The circulation of The Wing being among the
most Intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties Of lHa,yLGnd Pennsylvania and
-DrrawGre its proprietor confidently recommends ii
TO Business Men as most desirable medium for
remnnc,Gtirc advertising.
To maintain its high standard as a family journal
no ofcnSire Objectionable advertisements wiH be
admitted into its columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

IL the almost unbearably warm wealth
er into which we are now entering, every
one should keep as quiet as possible
Walk slowly during the heat of the day,
avoid stimulationg drinks, and do all the
other things which physicians and COM
mon sense recommend, and the danger of
overheating and its worst result, sun
stroke will be very slight, even to nervous
and weak persons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE attitude of the Southern Demo-
Gratis is shameful. They have 10 convic-
ti"ns on which they are united except that
they are determined to elect the next
President. To this end they are ready to
favor either Bayard or Thurman or
Ewing, or even Tilden. The man to win
with is the man they want.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

LIVER is !tIsG.-Ifhe t.i-ef IL tue impcrali
organ of the whole human system. a. it controls
the life, health and happiness of man. When il
is disturbed in its proper action all kinds of all
mcnts are the natural result. The digestion OF
food. the movements of the heart and blood the
e.. N Of the brain and nervous system. are all
InmGtti iiei; 4s...s,Ll 9Th the workings OF the
Liver. 1t has been luete-aiuily plosoa that
Green's August Flower is unequalcd in curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plant. and sll the numerous symptoms that re-
suit from AN unhealthy condition of the Liver and
Stomach. Sample bottles to try 10 cents. Posi-
.ivcIr snid in all towns on the Western Continent
Three ta.es vii ur;vc that it is lust what you
want. ''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

4 GRAND banquet was given in Paris,
Saturday evening, by Minister Noyes. in
honor of Gen. Myer, Chief Signal Office
Of the United States Army. sold Proba-
biIitieS'' will do well to come home i'm
5nediately. The weather has become sin
GuIarly erratic since his departure, and
needs regulating very much.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
DR.. VIM. Alex. Greene.

MACON, GN.,
Writes: S's | chrrriully state that have tested
the virtues and efficiency Of CJ.dcnS lirbiS
Liquid Extract Of Beer i'll my private practice
in cases OF general debiiy, lccdkneSS. d"preSS1oh
d.Spcp$ia loss OF appetite. and nervous aflctions
when medicine had proved more than useless. l
have found it the best remedy crtf pS1d IN
Chronic Alcoholism, when the stomach l. al,
WAYS irritable and food required 10 nuursh. Sold
by all leading Druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE appearance i'll Court of Chastine
Cox, under plea of not guilty, after hay
,. ina leneatedly confessed himselfthe muir
dercr of Mrs. Hull, is one of the peculiar
tiles of law practice. \ lawyer might
gain notoriety by attempting to clear the
prisoner, but that Cox can escape the gal
lows seems absurd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE newspapers who charged Dr. Hull
with the murder of his wife, have relieved
their disappointment by constant attacks
on the police, doing their best to pluck
the beam ont of the eye of the law while
they carried house and lot in their own
optics,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

II the people who send you circulars So
Letting money, with a stamped return ell
velope, would only enclose the stamp
loose in the circular. there would be some
profit i'll receiving them. but it takes con-
siderable time to cut 'em off the envelope
and put them i'll your stamp box.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

CONE home, you suckers. Come home
yon chuckleheads. Come home, you
knocked-kneed, bandy-shanked, bow leg
gcd, web-footed and red-haired varmnts
Come home LonisrWe Couit61-J0ur-
"al. The Kentucky delegation has gone
'Omc
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n McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEYS LAW,

Office On Main St. long occupied by Mr.. Groomc
We have associated ourselves under the above
name. for the practice of our profession. and will
give prompt and careful attention To all business
intruStcd to us.
The business connection between us does not
extend to criminal business. in which the practice
OF each will be entirely d stnct from that of the
other. All other business confiicd to either will
receive the atlrhtiJn al both
JAMES BLACK GROOME
CLINTON MCCULLOUGH
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

81 Persons of sclentary habits, and over
w6rHcG, ..,;;:,, ~ DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills Il
specific for want of Appetite, r4lliitation,
Debility, Constipation, and many other all
ments. At all druggists. Price - cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE Democrats finally concentrated
their war on the office of justice. There
was always a natural antipathy between
the two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

with its usual secrecy, activity and thor
oughness. His peculiar tactics were
never more eitectually used, and he is un-
doubtedly sanguine of success, i'll spite of
West
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

Free Quinine " is the single ''politic'
of Senator David Davis. He has found
out that the shakers outnumber the in
DEPENDENTS hundred to one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

ADJOURN, bungling Solons, go home if
you will:
But the scent of the Bourbon will cling
to you still.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE only way to keep the State Rights
doctrine in its grave is to put the Demo-
cratic party in with it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

VIOLENT crimes abound in hot weather.
Even the best of men lose their temper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

HANGING people is not going to stop
murders. as contemporary wisely obser-
YES, but what are you going to do about
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

If Bayard cannot get along on the Fl
nance Committee with his fellow Demo-
Gratis. how can he remain in the party?'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

~ Remember that we guarantee the
weight of every package of fish sold; and
sell the best line OF salt siGats ever s4ld in
this market, and defy competition in prices
at North Street Market.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

II Congressman We're sick Of Congress
how do they think the country feels?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE atmosphere is already cooler in
Washington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05

THE best act of the Session-the act of
adjournment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
FOR RENT,

!, OFFICE occupied ny I:eunon tame, Esl.
2. STORE and DIV ELLINtf, lately occupied
by Miss Eliza Leach.
3. STORE and DWELLING occupied by
Mrs. Mary Ann Roadcs.
All on Main street Eikton.
pe4sc.si9n given az 25th 3Iaruh, lSf;,
JNu. 4. !. CRESWELL.
Feb IL, 1S19-tf
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GUNNER Travel.

If you journey for business. hcdHh or recreation
to Inc NoUntGinS LakcS Shore. Orer tend or ORR
sea- d0nt fail TO SECURE the protection Of ACCIDENT
INSURANCE in THE TRAVELLERS. Of H0ILtord. any
regular igrHt rW rrif" gcdIly or monthly fo'tcy
in fer minutes. iickct from one to iifg days
The cost is so small that any one can GHOfd II Th1
narciS at GH-tdsh paid for Ac'id"nidl hJtFt'S
=.
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Dissolution of Partnership.
ORDER N!SI.

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST ESTATE
OF JOHN w. CALDWELL.
In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil county. In Equity.
No. ST..
ORDERED This his, 10Th 81, day. day. Of fiji un n; ri in
estate made and reported by Hanson HxHaineS.
Trustee for the sale of the real and personal estate
of John W. Caldwell be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof he shown on
or before the 22nd day of August next provided,
a copy of this Order be inserted in some news
paper published in Cecil county. once Il week for
one month before the Ind day ni July next.
The Report states the proceeds of sales to he
So55.G0. \. w. MlIClELl. Clerk.
True copy: test, a. W. MllCHEl.L.
June 2l-lm CLERK.