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APARATos
,PERFlECC1ONADOs. p

critorios patentes para casas de concrete partcu
lares.-Sres. John Wright Comp. Aparatos econo
micos para alumbrar ingenios caSas particulares
Lo siguiente r+sumen parcial de la maqui-
maria efectOs agricolas ndustriales cOnStruidos
los talleres de los seores fabricantes arriba
brados. us ~
Moli1os De todos tamafos para cana hasta 52 pull
10 mayor extraccion.-Bombasp para guarapo. hori-
zontales, verteales de yapor.- MaqHinas de vapor
ytres cilindros, con expansion. condensation. SEN
cias todos tamanos, Maquinas atmosfericas que
triple efecto con sps bombas condensadores.
injeeeion superfeiales para ugares en- donde esca-
radosa de Wetzel @ Benry etros os.ClaEiacadores rec
de Hepworth Weston, Manlove Alliot-Filtros de
precipitation. de sacos. carbon animal. Ftros
prensaS.-Caideras de fuses. ciindricas. secciona-
tadores purifcadores. de aqua para calderas que
ofrecen una economic de 20 80 por ciento en- COM
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Nuevo dep6sito de lluebles.
4O-FORTALEZA---4O.

Deseosos los duef1os de este estab1ecimien-
to complacer sus parfoquianoS y aI publ.
co en- general, no han omitido gastO de uinr
gun genero para proveerse de todos aauellos
artfculos que Sc hallan en- novedad y al all
canoe de todas las classes sociales. .gia9
al efecto acabamos de introducir por Ios
iltimas vaporeg de Europa 1America, sula
de muebles entire les cuales citaremos loo
siguientes. ] &ll isI1 a5ga s@EI .ais
Juegos de sillerfa desde $50 hasta $50 uno.
Mesa centricas de salon desde $40 hasta
$50 una. C6modas. tocodores de diversas cla-
ses. Consolas con espejo de yarios precios.
Tocadores duQuesas Roperos de caoba ma
cizos demas maderas. Espejos sueltos con
luna de 3y4 lineas grueso. Mesas para co.
medor de 6, -, 1S y 80 cubiertos,, de nogah
caoba y otras maderas. Lavamanosrtoc9do
res. Mesas para escritorios. Tohalleros. Per-
chas. Camas de hierro. Colchones de alafa-i
bre Y de Grin. Sillas de extension para YiA-
jar, Banquetas de escritorio v otrR lnflnidad
de artfculos difciles de enumerar. e948E
Una vista por dicho establecimiento pues
estamos seguros hallaran cuanto deseaf
Puerto-R 81 de Julio de 1879, 5Saessyi
MariGs. hta. agto
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SOCIEDADES.
seeasaaa Aa5aing
CREDITO MERCANTIL.
8. j., PUERTO 0-R1C0.
ASOCIACION DE CREDlTO
CONSTITUIDA POR ACCIONES.

Capital social -. ss.ooe,Ooo :. nom.
Id realizado { 81 de
Dicieinhre 1879. s 3l2,2l4 81 efvO.
Acciones suscritas (3l de
Diciembre 1878 )........... 1858
ID sin suscribir. r............... A,317
0peraciones de que SO ocupa la Sociedad.
Oescontar, prestar, girar, nevar cnentas CO.
rrfentes, adniitir dep6sitos, recibir imposicio
res abonando interes, verificar cobranzas por
cuenta ajena, negociar valores con 6 sin su
response bilidad, ycuantas otras operaciores
de credito barca que no Sc opongan ssH
Estatutos Regiamentos
Tipos aeordados para las eperaciones.
l0p% anual para los descuentos
l2p9S anual para los prestamos.
p% conaisiOn de cobranza
p% al trimestre sobre el valor de los de-
l,6SitOE en- custodla. .-..
Las cuentas corrientes son llevadas grGtui-
t..nente no exigiendose NADIA de los Interest,"
dos Por los cobros E,agos
La sguiente tarifa expresa ell intereS que
abona Ia Sociedad por las ilnposiciones q pla-
70 flo:
De $500 arriba por 5, Us neses, 5 p%
anual
De i'd. i'd. por G, Z, 8 9 meses s p% id.
lie id. i'd. por 10, II, 8 IL neses pa i'd
De id, id. por IL meses en- adelante 8 p% i'd
Director, Marques de la Esperonza. -Secre-
tario, d. Jose Antonio CGpGLS.
d. Ra1ael Perez y Garcia.-Cajero, D. LGm.
sano Tsqa. Alb, 5.
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Gaia dc pr6stamos.

Ell dia 81 del corriente SO remataran
en- p1blica subasta las prendas de los
talones que 4 continuation Sc expresan,
por cuenta de quien corresponds y Or
den de D. Francisco Tinaud:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-27
Carrua!jos.

De Gonzalez y Ramos, salen diariamente &
las dos de Ia tarde, para Rio -piedras, Carolina
y Caguas: las cuatro para Oangrejosy Rio
piedras, netados todas horas.
Gale de la FoytaleZa num-. ID
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DR. % =

En- la noche del domingo 20 del que crrssi
desapareci6 de Ia estancis Naranial de %.
Jose Gabriel Quihones, emilia Carolina, I'm
cabal.e negro cebruno de siete ocho amos
de edad, siete. cuartas de alzada,. paso deya-i
presente en- dicha estancia g de noticia der
ia de su 2aradero sera convenientemente
gratifcada. 3-3
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DE vENTA.

Una estancia en- la Jurisdiction de Pehuelas
de 700 cuerdas de estension, algunas fncadas
de cafe y platanos, y otras lie pastos y montes
virgenes propias para la siembra de aquella
planta : Sc vende al contado plazos como
dos. Para mas informes dirigirse D. Emilio
Tbaiiez que reside en- e indicado pueblo de Pc
nuelas. h. S Ag.
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CateciSnaOS AStete.

En- Ia imprenta del B0LETlN SO venden estes
excelentes cstecismos 4 lQ ceataycs cada mo
J pl peso docela
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Salmon ngles en- latas en- Ell Cotmado.
Mu0bles de venta.

Sc realizan los de la casa calle de San Jo-
se Mum. %. Hay entire elios un espejo propio
para una sastreria 6 para adorno de cual-
Quier restablecimiento. II. 81 A.
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AL Co1nercio.

Papel superior ingl6s para la correspOrl-
dencia mercantil, pliego Rrande, rayado 5ras-s
parente, SO vende en- Ia imprenta del Bong.
TIN 8 40 rls. resma de 4sO pliegos. Ruede.
venderse cortado en- medios pliegos para car
tas gin cortesia, d las personas que asi 10
preferan.. 49, s4tt s-ttss {.y.sp1s755 .s ssss
Tambien Sc han recibido en- el mismo esta-
blecimiento juegos de LIRRos DE ColxERcuO
en- blanco legltimos de Glasgow, libros de CO.
Jas, cuentas corrientes, fndices, copiadores
etc.
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Puerto Rico, julio 81 de 1879.
Velas de parahna de colores en- El Coln,ado.
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Ne Vendo . brrienda.

Quesos Cheddar en- latas en- Ell Colnlado.
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Consulado de Fr&nciia.

Este Consulado invita- Ia familia Lelom Y
Nine. Camille Caroline Zoe Laporte a que Sc
presenter para asuntos que lie interesan Sc
suplica las perSonas que los conozcan den al
Consulado noticias de sus paraderos. i.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
Ira. Caake Story.

GO in elongated bean pod collapsed be
original description given by young Pool, Of
the appearance presented by the black snake
after it had swallowed sixteen partridge
eggs, one day during the recent wheat har
vest, on his f,,t!lcrs firm, at Fr-nchtown.
Both father and son had been guardin. the
nest very closely ,iuiing the season, having
to disturb il. 1t lay snu.ly hidden under
The projecting edges of AN old stump in the
middle Of Il wheat field. The reaper had
passed and repaSscd il. 1t had daily been
perpcd into, 10 give assurance that no MI
rauding hand had lnoicSted it. But one
day ii WAS cmp,ied OF every egg. 1t was
short work to oveyturl, the STUMP in search
of the unwrlrome invader OF poor Bob
Whites peaceful hone. There he lay, the
sleek black rascal, coied up rs snug rs
bug in 4 rug, the outline Of the still mn
broken eggs clearly defined against hi.
plant ribs. lie was dispatched withsut
rcmorse, you may be sure, and from his
rapacious llaw was tlllen mbroken shells
captured bE this constituencies constructor
from His unreSisting victims. There is one
covey of birds less though oil the French
town farm this season, bat black snakes
have even Il tea,llcr foe in Mr.. Pool than
have the birds i'll their ancient enemy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
Evandalc School.

We have heretofore called the attention
of our readers to this institution, and now
have the pleasure Of publishing the follow
ing unsolicited testimony OF a we!!-lsnown
gentleman in regard to the efficiency OF hose
in charge of it:
l take great plca,u.. in calling the att,.r-
ton of parents and guardians 10 Evandila
Seminary for young ladies. Mrs. Robert
Evans, Principal, gives to tha school hor
personal supervision, and the want; and
comfort" of her pupils Secure her constant
care. Her teacher, Miss Ida q. Moore, is in
every way qualified for her position. Tia
recommendations she brought viii. her ono
year ago, from those competent 10 Judge,
arc quite tilttcring and her Surc,.;S during
the past year i'll EvanGale Seminary rs M
educator, as one winning and holding the
affection of her pupils, are proofs enough
that parents can trust their daughters III
her hands, AMI be confident shat no part of
their education will be neglected. Sha is IN
excellent musician. Her playing III our
choir has never been e1Celled: and h. III.
progress | know her pupils to have made,
she evidently has the power to impart hcc
knowledge to th.r,. We have no hcSitancy
in rec commanding Miss Moore IS capable
instructor of the young, and hope that par
ents and guardians will encourage he i'rin-
cipal in her good work, for such school
with such ladies at its head mast be :: sue
cess, and prove itself u blessing to any com
mulrity. Truly yours, i. j. AIKEN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
a QUESTION OF License.

4 likely young German, who drove 4
team belonging to Charley Sl'scht, the pro
prie;or OF p brewery in Wilmington and
vendor Of bottled lager, was arrested last
Thursday by !ailiii s;llockley, charged with
selling lager without license. He was taken
before Justice Foarl who proceeded TO in
veStigate the case, when it wa; made plain
that j. b. Never had been acting as agent
for Specht and had solicited and obtained or
ders for bser froy several Of the thirsty
residents of the town, which orders Spccht
had filled by hi; agent aforesaid, who deiiv-
cred the ezhilarating beverage nicely corlled
up in bottles 1t seemed plain that some
body had been violating the law hy selling
bear without license, and 80 the magistrate
held the agent in 500 surety for hi appear
ance to answer ut court. The Young man
could not be made 10 comprehend that he
was un,l-r arrest for some ti;ne, because
the warrant WAS for the arrest Of Charley
Specht, and the yo.in9 man alleged that it
was Specht' 5 trtm that hui been arrested.
lie, however, Photographed to his employer,
who came To E!ktnn and succeeded in ia
ducinS Marks L;eherlnau to become surety
for him. The twain SoJu after took their
departure Tor the ttiron City OF the Dia-
lnorl State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
The Dig Quarterly.

One hundred and two of the dus!>v d2ni-
zens Of l;lkton jumped on board the special
train that left Port Deposit early last Sun
day morning, and passed through this place
about i, i. for Wilmington, IL attend the
big quarterly meeting held in that city, as
also did few white persons. Considering
the great number Of persons i'll attendance
at the meeting, ii w:lS rca>onabi Y orderly,
though u fsw INDUCED rather freely in the
;irdcnt, in consequences Of which they hauled
up in tie town hall. This MAS the c2.c with
one John ,iilier, from Elk ton, who remained
in dirancc vile till Tuesday, when he was
released upon payment of a fine OF s. and
returned home.
Some Of those in attendance got things
slightly mixed, in consequence Of which
they got on the wron@ trains when aboUt TO
return to their homes i'll the evening, and
SOON found themselves many miles away
from l!om,. Notable among this class vas
Z lus:y ns-ress from AIiddlctown, who, hen
she reached iIlhton found her .nistahe and
wa,l,ilcl of toward the land where tae
peaches grow, in any clher than q good
h;;mor at the prospect Of Il weary tramp of
sixteen miles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
Accidental Shooting.

Nathaniel Willing, young man of about
twenty years of age, who is learning black
smithing with Joseph II. McNeal, at Bell
Hill, concluded to attend the colorcd quar-
terly meeting at Wilmington, last Sunday,
and following the fashion OF many other
youn. men, thought it necessary to ia &c Il
revolver with him. So he proceeded to load
up a iive-shooter, for the purpose of taking
it with him. After he had finished charg-
ing the dangerous weapon, and while turn
ing the chambers around, the cartridge i'll
one of them accidentally exploded, and the
bail (Which was 4 large onc) passed OBJ
iqurly through his left hand. Consequent
ly Nathaniel did not attend the colorcd
quarterly, having to remain at home and
attend to his wounded hand. DR.. Tuft was
called in, who fixed it up, and tho young
man is doing as we'll as can be expected.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
Funeral of Mrs. Tull.

The mortal remains Of this est:inahie old
lady were hrou.!,; to Ellton on the morn
ing train, on Wednesday last, accompanied
bv many relatives and friends of the fam
lily, Who accompanied them from her late
Residence in Wilmington. Shortly after the
arrival OF the train at Eikton the f,:necal
corte-c started for Cherry Hii,, wiiere the
intcrmcnf took place. Alter ;ha procession
arrived at Cherry Hill, tile remains were
taken into the VI. L. Church, which was
we'll filled h. tho i'"op!a of the noiglb2r
hooi. many of w!.nin had known the de
ceased, au.! hal come 10 pay the last sad
tribute OF r~>,:n;'; to i,>r memory. The re-
iiaiJu& services wcr" conducted ny the pas
toy, i:,t Nj. Hunter, assisted by lev. ,,Ir
France and Fey. Joseph Miller, at thc con
clu>irn q Wlach hr.' remains WIRE Ind in
their last ra,,timg place il III" family bury
Ing ground. The deceased WAS the da""h-
ter Of the late Robert Carter, ana Wa iii he
GS;h ya;ir Of her a:In. Many yeari ago she
became member Of the II. L. Church at
Cherry Hill, and dining 4 lofs life maii-
tanned an excellent: Christian character, hay
ing entirarr,l l.-rsrlfto all who knew her by
her a!;iiahle disposition, and her many acts
OF Christian character and bcnevocnce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06

g las war hern deviar.,l?" asked u city
gent, one bright morning recently, Il, he
met an Elk Nr;ilcr, on the new read.
g Net that !l:,olv Of" replied the latter:
"w!y do you ask tle question -
"Woil, said he from the city, " j! ila,i
occasion. 10 drive inwn the Neck road yes-
terdav, and FROM the size and nuniHer OF
brea.,tworNS thrown acrc>S the road, te-
tween Plum Creek and iE- church., thought
the pcop,. OF one end Of the Neck expected
an attack from those living al ;!lc ether
end"
III. Ell, Nerksr thought that fellow vas
thtoHisg mud ut hi!n and replied: Sir.
did You net know that The devil was loose
in Goose N-ck"'''
. No, sir; where is Goose Neck '''
"Mhy it is Il lot of l&nd between Plum
creek and Muddy creek and the Old fellow
claims il As his own and they have kind Of
kept him down since list Winter, but hr is
looS" and on tie r;tmH2sr and declares he is
going to church To CT his rights. These
breast works were thrQwu up so that if they
have II retreat they can fall back in good
order"
"Wcil, sir, if ever come to this State TO
reside, | want TO get away oil from this
part Of 1t.
g We'll" replied the Elk Nacker, % will
tell you the truth about it, this road has
only breu mended n week and these little
humps have not had time to wear saaooth
vet
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
Elmer Eeiifer.

The death Of this youn. man is still
shroudcd in mystery, and it is an open
question whether he died from :. pistol SHOT
wound inflicted by his orn hand or WAS
killed by the two tramps, who were seen
under suspicious circumstances near Bush
river shortly before he was found, and were
subsequently arrested and lod .el in Hartford
county Jail. The colorcd tramp, who says
he is from Chestertown, Kent county, tells
all sorts of rambling, incohercnt stories
about where and vh.n and how III did tho
fatal act which strongly indicates that he Is
an idiot or is hol'elessly insane 1t WAS
stated in the Philadelphia Times, Of Monday
last, that Eettifrr left mole for his sister at
Fort Washington, wh,n he left there re-
Gently, strongly indicating that he coutein-
plated suicide. But it is probable that the
editor Of that paper got things mixed and
referred t" the letter foaad on i.aGIicrr's per-
son. Ii the letter WAS found at Fort Wash
ington, as stated, it il only another cir
cumstancc tending to show that it was a
suicide
! Thr Chrst.rtown Transcript .ays, in rela-
tion to William Lloyd, Jr., lie colnrerl man
who confesses 10 tho KILN. of tetiitc", he is
we'll known about Che-tertown, ard WAS
employed in the neighhorhood Of The town
: until after harvest. His father during lat
Winter and Spring WAS hes;ler for Mr. VI g.
he'll proprietor of the Eoshcll House. and
young Lloyd il said to have frequently
assisted his father, though he Wa not in
( Voshrll's employ. He is said, by hose who
know him, to b. not altogether bright in
mind, and perfectly harmless. Iii ii.e Eur; y
part of this Sumner hs had ocrrIom to car
~ \ ha. of meal into the hack room OF
Nessrs. kennard Il Conncly'S store, and
there being one there hpt himself, he
pocketetl Mr.. K-nnard'a pistol which wa:
lying on shelf, after which he left town.
:" Black Clshmcrcs, now stock opened
to-day, ut prices to please. DRESNES.
. ~ The sale Of personal property.nf j
NJ. Scudder, dec II. ed, takes place on We'd
pesday, September 18th, at 10 y, NJ, sharp,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06

AN UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.
An Oil Soil.er Escapes ,he T-ri..s of Bat
tie and Dies by His Own Hand.

John Ash, 4 farmer who resided on SANDY
H.ay, near otis Christian Chapel, com
m!ttcd suicide last Monday morning, be
+ tween one and two o'clock, Ivy hanging
himself to the raftsr CT his porch with Il
SNAIL rope For many years he had been
subject to its OF melancholy ana depression
Of spirits, and, for some weeks before his
death, had showed symptoms of = ,Icrtngcd
mind. naving on GA" occasion taken Il large
quantity OF iit,darun: and Oh the SUNDAY
4 week pr2yiugis had attempted to hang
himself
His family were aware Of these attempts
and exercised the Strirte%t surveillance over
hin that they could. On the morning Of
the sad occurrence, he arose and weut down
stairs about one o'clock, ar, lis wife fear
ing that his ahSracc hooded 10 coed, called
his sons, who slept III AZ adjoining room,
after he had hr"N ont about y quarter of an
hour, vii" fuund him with his feet rrstiu"
on TIE i'oor o! the porch, quite dead, though
still warm. Everything possible was dome
to resuscitatr The corps, but the vital spark
had He'd and all the efforts Of lii, family
wcr" unavaiiinI.
On Mond,y afternoon, Coroner .l:lcob
fintz, assisted by his deputy, l.. ". Palmer,
both Of Wilmington, came to Newark and
iinpaneled u jury Of inquest, who, after
visiting his place and hearing the teStimon.
Of his family, rendered Il verdict il accord
ance with the facts.
Deceased ilai been IN Eil,tun the day he
fore making i call upon his lrntle:-in-law
George Il. Howard, Esd He was in the
G3th year Of his age and leaves u wife and
seven children. Strange - say, lie ended
his liz. upon the 18th anniversary of his
marriage He WAS n son OF the late Jacob
Ash, Il respectable farmer, Who lived i'll the
same neighborhood
Deceased entered the oh Maryland Rcgi-
mcit of Volunteers, in 1901, and is spoken
OF by his commanding officer in the h:ghc.
terms Is 4 good soldier who WAS always
ready ant, anxious to do his duty. Owing
10 iii health he was Obliged to ask for his
discharge after he had served his country
well and faithfully for about Il year.
His remains were inferred ut the Christian
Chapel, Of which he Wa y member, on
Wednesday last, his funeral being largely
attended by his relation, and friends.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
A. Ancient Afri-aa.

Albert Mount, an ancient colortd nlal,
who gays hc is - years Of :gH, and who
formerly resisted with his father iii he little
house beyond the Far Greek, in Rev. James
Hclntire's meadow, and who has been in
Canada West for the last twenty-five years
returned to Elitun, on Saturday last, 10 see
Iii. old friends and the scenes OF his child
hood Mr.. Mount learned the trade OF a
carpenter in Elkton in early life and has
followed that business for about sixty year..
lie was accompanied by his grandson, i lad
OF fifteen yaa:s q: age. Each Of them had
u lot Of carpenters tools ted up in IN old
bag which they sting over thri: shoulders.
Mr.. Mount helped bald the Frenr!town x
New Castle Railroad, and WAS subsequently
the first superintendent Of Tie Western half
of it. While working for the railroad
COMPANY, hc had occasion 10 discharge Il
worthless colurcd n"II, which led 10 Il row
between them, iii which his opponent went
for him with = shovel ard Mount Defended
himself with u hand AK and inflicted two
severe wounds upon his antagonist. lie
vas tried for fhis oiicE-e and sentenced to
two months imprisonment in tho county
i&il. lie also tell, IN amusing story about
he trial Trip OF the first locomotive that
ras.cd over III, New Castle 6; Frenchtovn
Eaflru.d, which mus; be taken with some
allowance TO. The old mans memory. How
il 7yrmt slow ut first and hos. thr engineer
when urged to go faster ru; or the steam
and ;.tt..indrd such a high rttc Of speed t!t
the paSscas ers became frightened and BEGIN
TO pray. ii. subsequently worked for DIR.
i:raiu2g,l, near C0ori5 brds.>, and WAS
induced to rcrnor" to Canad.. because he
coul.l not travel har,, anA forth etwrel,
/ D:laware and Maryland without :. p1es,
tE, h"ng half century as" in the palmy
days of the I" Peculiar lnSttu;ion..
Mr.. Mount has worked At hi; trade since
b. went to Canada and says he owns two
houses a1d the best shop in Dresden. His
mind is well stored with interesting remi-
! uescences Of ElktQn aud vicinity, half 4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-06
a Sharp Reply of an Elk Neck Farmer

We have repeatedly stated in Tie Uhig
that no section of Cecil County has improved
more rapidly during the past twenty
years than Elk Neck, and that il is rapidly
becoming :. competitor Of the best agricul-
tJral portions Of the county in this produc-
ton alike OF cereals, lay and fruit. Twenty
Years ago, however, wide fields, that now
delight ne eye of the industrious husband
man with their rich abundance, were but a
howlin.; wilderness, not flowing with milk
&Hi honey, but only the solitary abodes Of
tho ovi .n,. covey. one particular farm We
recall, which enterprise and industry, ai,!sd
by moderate amount OF capital judiciously
expended have converted from barren
waste into u rich and productive acreage
was then owned 10y ;.n industrious, hard
working farmer, Who, by the strictcst econ
oiny and closest business management, only
succesded, year after year, in maxim. both
ends meet. One day, while engaged in
setting a fence around 3 particularly poor
field, Il Pennsylvania farmer, w hose eye had
been accustomed to The rich agricultural
landscapes OF Chester and Lancaster
counties, happened 10 I. passing down the
Neck on Il landprosiac;ius tour. "Why,"
sad liz 10 the busy fence planter, " what
the Use OF trying 10 fence your cattle i'll on
sach Il field as that; they'll only siarvc 20
death" Looking ~ 1t the iemnsy lvanian,
with Il humorous glance out Of TIE corner
of his eye and in the d.ic>t manner magma
what you are talking about I'm not fencing
to keep my own stock in; I'm in'ting tbs
rar.a .jc.'rc "p 10 hec, 0'gnciGh6o,'s ci'ic from
getjinH IN oHE starring to dcatA." The
Pennsylvania man drove off, having picked
Neck.