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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-13
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house and Gdoi thereon, and We're of opin
ion that the same was sufficient and woul's
answer every end and purpose specified in
the act authorizing he removal of the Coun-
ty seat. 1t is probable that the first session
of the court was I'D at one of the public
houses at ClIarlcstown, aS had been the Gus
tom for some gears after the organization OF
the county before the first court house was
built at jamestown. But at the March term,
17S1, the court appointed Justices Baker
and Norton, the latter OF whom lived i'll
Charlestown, to provide "thiS court with
house 10 hold courts in for tho future, and
to get workmen to do what repairs they
thought necessary and contract fer the
same" They accordingly, on the 9TH of
Nay, 1888, leased two rooms from AleNan-
der lasSon, on the second floor of his house,
for three years, AT an annual rent CT go.
These rooms were in brick building on
Market street, which continued to stand un-
til Il comparatively recent date, when il was
destroyed by fire. The court this year au-
thorized Patrick Hamilton TO build small
stone Jail for the Use of the county, and
there is reason to believe that some improve
ments were made upon the public wharf at
the expense of the county.
1t is worthy of remark that the commits
sioners of CharlestoWn this year, rented the
Seneca Point fishery for g, and passed an
ordinance prohibiting hogs, sheep and geese
running at large upon the streets, which
animals, if so found, We're to he killed for
the use of the prisoners in the Jail The
Dutch inhabitants We're presented with 4
lot wherein to build Il school house or
church, provided they built it within the
next three years. This indicates that they
ware somewhat numerous, but there is no
reason to believe the house was built.
During the year 1888 three persons were
convicted of felony, each of whom was SEN
fenced to receive thirty-nine laSheS we'll
laid on OH the bare back by the sheriff at the
public market house. The next year one
James Campbell, atlas Williams, was con-
victed of robbery and sentenced to he
hanged. During part of the time that
CharleStown was the seat of justice pub
lie ferry was maintained between that place
and Elk Neck, in order to accommodate
persons from the lower part of the county
having business at Charlestown. The Elk
ferry at Court House Point and the Hohc-
mia ferry being in operation, it was much
easier for persons in the lower part of the
county to reach ChareStown by land than
it is at this time. The great highway be
tween the North and South then, as now,
led through this county, and the stage
coaches, which carried the first mails OF the
youthful Republic, then loosely held to-
gether by the articles of confederation, for
some time crossed over this ferry, the main
road at that time leading from near til"
landing place in Elk Neck through the
southern part of the village of North East,
and thence a considerable distance south Of
where the road is ut present located, till ii
nterSettcd the Elk Neck road near Mill
creek QUILP.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-13
SELECT POETRY.
A COLLOQUY WITH MYSELF.
BERN ARD BARTON.

AS walked by myself. talked to myself
And myself replied to me;
And the questions myself then put to my
self,
With their answers, | give to thee.
Put them home to thyself, and if unto thy
self,
Their responses the same should be,
Oh. look well to yself, and beware Of thy
self,
Or SO much the worse for thee.
What are Riches Hoarled treasures
May, indeed, thy Golfers fill;
Yet, like earth's most tieeting pleasures,
Leave thee poor and heartless still.
What are Pleasures When afforded
But by sauds which pas, away,
Read their fate in lines recorded
On the se;l-sands yesterday.
What is Fashion? Ask of Folly,
She her worth can best express.
What is moping Melancholy"
Go and learn of ldleness.
What is Truth? Too stern 4 preacher
For the prosperous and the gay!
But safer and wholesome teacher
In Adversity's dark day.
What is Friendship. II we'll founded,
Like some beacon'S heavenward glow;
If on false pretsnsions grounded,
Like the treacherous sand below.
What is Love? If earthly only,
Like Il meteor of the night
Shining but to leave more lonely
Hearts that hailed its transient light:
But when calm, refined, and tender,
Purified from passions stain,
Like the moon, in gentle splendor,
Ruling DER the peaceful main.
What are Hopes, but CLEANS of brightness,
CHANGING darkest clouds between?
Or foam-crested waves. whose Wilderness
Gladdening oceans darksomc green.
What are Fears? Grim phantoms throwing
Shadows Ger the pilgrims way,
Every moment darker growing,
If we yield unto their sway.
What is Mirth? A flash of lightning,
Followed but by deeper gloom.
Patience? More than sunshine frightening
Sorrows path, and labor's doom.
What is Time? A river flowing
To Eternity's vast sea,
Forward, whittier all are rowing,
On its bosom bearin. thee.
What is Life? A bubble floating
On that silent, rapid stream;
Few, too few, its progress noting,
Till it bursts, and ends the dream.
What is Death, asunder rending
Every tie We love so we'll?
But the gate to life amending,
Joy in Heaven. or woe in hell.
Can these truths, by repetition,
Lose their magnitude or weight?
Estimate thine own condition,
Ere thou pass that fearful gate.
Hast thou heard them oft repeated?
Much may still he left to do:
BE not by profession cheated
Livc-as if thou knewest them true.
As I walked by myself, talked to myself,
And myself replied TO me:
And the questions myself then put to my
self,
With their answers, Two g wen to thee.
Put them home to thyself, and if unto thy
self
Their reponses the same should he,
Oh. leok we'll to thyself, and beware of thy
self,
Or so much the worse for thee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-13

This document was not signed, which
leaves IL. in doubt whether it was sent to
the parties to whom it was addressed. We
found il and the one to which ii was written
in reply among the papers belonging to the
court for the year lIS2. The minute book
for that term shows that the five gentlemen
referred to in preceding note, met at Charles
town, As stated, on the 18th of March, and
proceeded with the business that was brought
before them from day to day, until the 10Th,
when it adjourned till the 26th. On that
day the presiding justice, Mr.. Bond, pro
duced a certificate that he had administered
the oat h of lice to MesSrS. Nathan Norton
and Jeremiah Baker, and they took their
seats accordingly. John w. Neasey also sat
as one of the justices on that day, from
which we infer that he was neutral in the
fight Several brief sessions of the court,
at which very little business was transacted,
were held in the interval between the 10Th
of March and the 10th of june, when Il new
commission of the peace was received, which
appears to have had the effect of restoring
quiet During the first term of the court held
at Charlestown, the iu IticcS viewed four lots
O: ground which were formerly Condemned
tor the use Of the county to build a court
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-13
LOCAL HISTORY.
HISTORICAL RESEARCHES
THAT OUILP MADE AS A BOHEMIAN
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Paper Money, Red and Black-Conf,ca:ed Prop
erty-Thomas Russell William Edmissor. and
John Roberts-Removal of the County Seat
to Charlestown-InterestingC Correspond
ence-Man Sentenced to be Hanged
for RObbery-The Stage Route.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-05-10

fcontinasd on Last Psgs.l
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
TAKING TINE BY THE FoREL0CK

Coming events cast their shadows before,
and already, through the mists Of months,
the gladstone Holiday season looms clearer
day by day, filing the youthful mind with
pleasing speculation, ana causing matcria.
mI!ias 10 consider in wLl direction sheca
exercise q little additional economy, where
by the money for presents may be forth
coming when reQMed. And jus, in the
nick OF time there Comes 10 hand q sugges-
ton Of how Johnny, and Mamie, and
Flossie, and Charley may secure for them.
selves and by their own exertions. the Jack
knives and work boxes and writing cssoe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Zion DE regalat corIe.ponlent.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 9Th, 1s7,

WASHINGTON, Sept, 8th, 1879.
Senator Thurman, in his opening speech
in the Ohio campaign, thus clearly states
what radicaIism wants and why il wants It;
at is not therefore, fear Of secession,
or of the re-establishmeut Of slavery, that
prompts the radical leaders TO degrade and
dcbase the States. The cause lies far
deeper than that. II grows out of the long
and never ending effort of consolidated
capital, seeking special privileges by means
of legislation; privileges that the. mass Of
the people do not enjoy The holder Of
government bonds desires strong national
government, in the belief that such gov
ernment would give greater security and
value to his bonds. The mammoth rail
road corporation, running through many
States feels FESTIVE under what il considers
the annoyances of State legislation. 1t
would greatly prefer to State charters, or
State licenses, national charter rendering
il independent Of the States. The national
bank interest, with its two thousand and
odd banks, destined, if the system continue,
to be tripled or quadruped in number in
no long period Of time, look with COM
placeny on the legislation Of Congress that
has destroyed the banking institutions of
the States and given to the national system
monopoly of the issue and profits of
bank paper money. The high tariff protec
tionists and the seekers Of subsidies alike
desire government Of almost un.
limited power to crafty their wishes
and foster their schemes. In
a word, almost or quite every form of con.
tracted wealth, except real estate, desires, by
construction or otherwise to add new DOW.
ers to the already tremendous powers DOS.
ssssed by the National Government,
Messrs. Hayes and Sherman cat their
crow over the New York radical nomina-
ton of Cornell with good grace They
hope tor the success Of the ticket But
Will Secretary Sherman take the stump in
New York as he did in Maine and ohio2
VIII Secretary schurz do soS The truth
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

hM
"Well, ifyou have votes enough, you can
vote US down, and il will be all right,
Thass the way to settle sllpublic questions,
But If you have come to the conclusion
that you haven't votes enough; that you
are in the minority, and that your only
chance to remain in power and feast on IL
legal plunderis to whip the majority down,
you have big job on your hands, and don't
you forget ii The southern fire-eaters
tried that little game once, and they will
never try it again. Let northern Republic
can fire-eaters try it if they want to- There
are patriotic people enough in this country
to prevent traitors north or traitors south
from destroying it because they are unwor-
thy and unable to rule it,"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

is that if tho Democrats make Q wise sclcc,
ton of gubcrnatoral candidate in New
York they win not be defeated by any aid
which the administration will give to Cor
nell and Conkling."
Late reports from Ohio state that the can
vass there will be under full headway the
present week, both parties will have full
force of their ablest and most popular speak
ers at work in all the counties Of the State,
and the fighting will be kept.up all along
the line from now until the day of election.
Letters received here from prominent and
well informed Democrats in that State
within the last day or two, give undoubtcd
assurance of the success Of the Democratic
State ticket and also majority Of both
branches of the Legislature.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
RATHER DISC0URAGING OUT
LOOK.

We are not, as usual thing, OF dis
pairing turn Of mind, but we are compelled
to confess that the present outlook Of the
Democratic party is not encouraging. 1t
is habit Of the party to place effective
bludgeons in the hands Of its enemies, and
especially is this the case on the eve Of i'm
portant elections. The killing OF Dixon 10y
Banksdalc, and the failure Of the Demo
cratic press, North and South, to promptly
denounce the internal outrage, and demand
the stringing-up of the murderer, cost the
Democrats of California ten thousand votes,
and two members of Congress, In Maine,
a partial organization was maintained,
and instead of the sweeping victory that
might have been achieved had a full fusion
with the Greenbackers been effected,
we are brought to the contemplation
Of most disastrous rout; and o beggarly
show of strength that at once suggests a
necessity for the abandonment there, Of the
party organization altogether. That these
results viii tell fearfU!ly upon the cam
paign in Ohio, cannot be denied. Ewing
and Rice are making gallant, = noble,
fight, but they viii prove themselves more
than men, if the disasters discourgoman,s
and besctmcnts that meet them at every
step, fai. to work their overthrow.
In New York the Tilden and Kelly FAC.
tons have each other by the throat, breed
ing hates and resentments that put all hope
of harmony and unity Of action in The pend
ing struggle, out ofthe question. In view Of
all these things, and of lack Of the party
cement that is furnished by perfect union
Of sentiment respecting some great, live
national purpose or policy, We feel con-
strained TO repeat, what we said at the on
set, that the future of the party looks dark
and discouraging. Our good and great
men, by bending their energies to the
work, may bring light out Of the darkness,
and order ont of tho chaos. we can hope
for such result--for forgetfulncss and
forgiveness on the part of our warning fac
tions, north; for satisfactory union with
all men who are ready and willing to fight
the common enemy, and for a crushing
down of that spirit in the South that finds
expression in the report Of the shotgun
we can hope for all these things brt-wiu
the hope be reaizedl
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

VINO HAS NOT BEEN BILlous!-I roba
bly, no one, Doubtless We have all suffered
to some extent the disagreeable sensations
which disorlered or languid liver canin.
flict. Sallowness of the skin, constipation,
nausea, vertigo, soreness in the vicinity Of
the organ affected, a sensation as of con
gcstion in the head, positive headache, a
loss Of appetite, extreme thirst, high color
of the urine, are among the symptoms
which announce porversion or vitiaton
Of the bile. The remedy of remedies for
the above is Hostetter's stomach Ditters,
administered by medical men; pronounced
pure and wholesome by them, and popular
as a comprehensive family medinine, and
as a specific preventive and remedy for
chills and fever and bilious remittcnts
throughout America, and to a wide extent
in foreign countries. Disorders IN thestom
ach and bowels, as well rs liver. are
speedily rcmediable with this popular and
time honored medicine
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

THE Republican candidate for Governor
in OHIO has been dubbed Calico Foster.
The gentleman who introduced Mr.. Foster
to a Xcnia audience, the other day, brought
down the house, by the remark that il
Charley Foster DID stay at home during
the war and sell calico at 65 cents a ward,
he sold itas cheap as any of his competi-
torsl And the crowd applauded until the
building trembled again. Just why the
remark was applaudcd, is the curious part
Of the proceeding.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
oFFIJlALpApER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY

"DrxocnAcY Is a sentiment not 10 be appalled,,
corrupted or compromised. It knows no baseness
covers to no danger, opprcsscs no weakness. Fear
lees, generous and humane, It rebukes the arrogant
cherisbes honor, and sympathises with the humble.
II asks nothing but what 1t comedies; II comedies
nothing but what it demands Destructive only Of
despotism it il the sole conservative Of liberty Ia.
betsnd property II is the sentiment of freedom,
81 equal obligations II Is the law Of nature per.
vsdirg the law Of the land. The stupid, the sell
Och, the base in spirit may depounce it as vulgar
thing; but in the history Of our race the Demo.
cratic principle 10 developed and illustrated the
highest moral and intellectual attributes Of our
nature. Yes, this is noble, magnanimous, sub.
lime sentiment, which expands our affections en-
larges the circle Of our sympahcs and eevates the
soul Of man until, claiming an equality with the
best he rejects az unworthy Of his dignity any po
liical immunities over the humblest Of his fellows
Yes. II is an ennohiing principiei and may tnut
spirit which animated our fathers In the Revolution
AIRY coptcs, for It's establishment continue to ami
mate NJ, their sons in the impending struggle for
jts preservation" WILLIAM ALLEN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

Col. HARPER, now in the North on a
iecturing tour, doesn't "pan out" as a lee
turcr quite as we'll as his Republican instl-
gators hoped he would. His lectures are
rather tame, insipid affairs, and present no
semblance Of the fragmentary editorial
fusillades Of the Okolona States. In Chica.
20 he lectured to beggarly array Of
empty benches, and it is scarcely probable
that he win fare any better among tho
stalwarts Of Iowa. With more good sense
than we we're disposed to accord them, the
Democrats are giving him the cold shout.
der wherever he goes. Hence, we may
put it down that the Harper dodge is q
failure.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

Don't Be DEcEWED,- Many persons say
II haven't got the Consumpton' wien
asked to cure their Cough with shilots
Consumption Cure. Do they not know
that Coughs lead to Consumption and
a remedy that will cure Consump,
ton viii certainly and surely cure o
cough or any lung or throat trouble. We
knowit will cure when al others fail and
our faith in il is 50 positive that we will re.
fund the price paid if you receive no ben.
eft, Is not this fair proposition. Price
10cts. so cts, and 500 per bottle, For
lame Chest, Back or side, use Shilohs
Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts. For sale by
Barclay Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

On the 2lst of the present month the
colored people will hold a grand mass meet
ing at Brighton, in this State, by way of
celebrating the repeal of the Illinois black
laws. Distinguished orators, black and
white, including Gov. Cullom and Senator
Bruce, will be present The presence of
$4,000 blacks is anticipated.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

VOTED DOWN OR WHIPPED DOWN
Some time ago the editor Of the Chicago
lnter-0cea declared that "the Democratic
party Of the country must be voted down or
whipped downl'
Commenting upon the Internal utterance
the editor Of the Monticello Bulletin dis.
courses very appropriately as follows;
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

Four thousand Germans held q mass
meeting at Newark, N j., recently to pro-
test against the enforcement Of an obsolete
Sunday law, claiming that it was chiefly
directed against Germans, and at war with
the spirit Of liberty and humanity.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
"HAcBMETAcR' popular and fragran
perfume. Sold by Barclay Brothers.

WHAT MAKES You SioR?- You have al.
lowed your bowels to become habitually
ccstiye, your liver has become torpid, the
same thing ais your kidneys, and you are
just used up Now be sensible, get q
package Of Kidney-Wort take it faithfully
and soon you viii forget you've got any
such organs, for you viii be a well man.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

HEREDITARY TArNT This IS one of the
nnscrltablc mysteries Of Providence" II
as gratifying to know, however, that Scrof-
nm can be efectually erdicated by the use
OF Hosadalis, the great Southern Remedy.
ls reputation is world vide and il always
cures, Barclay Bros, Agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12

our MuCrackrn county neighbors are be-
getting on increase OF zeal in educational
matters The school commissioner reports
that two new school houses were builtin the
coanty, during the year 1878, at a cost of
800 each.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
OFFICERS:
WILLIAM sTRATroN. pns.lpEnr.
BOARD OF MANAGERS:

~, GORDON. Physician. .,...".r..",",C Cairo, Il
Mre =. A. TAYLOR, Superintendent Of
schools, Alexander County. -
j. a. GOLDSTINE, Of Goldstine 4 ko-
senwatcr, Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in S'RPii HSa taScSy BOZ u, S Of Hnkc
Thistlewood, Commission Merchants,
Cotton and Tobacco Factors. .,.......
$. y. AYERS, Of Ayers u Co., Commits
eion Merchants ',.......,,,',;..,,m.
THOMAS LEWIS, Insurance Manager
and Attorney al Law. go.
VIM. STRATroN, OF Stratton a Bird,
Wholesale Groccrs. ......,....".....
GEO N, ALDEN, Commission Mer.
JSs' 5, REARDES, Agent Misaissippi.n.
Valley Transportation Company .n...M
CIlAS. X STUART, Wholesale and Re
tail Dry Goods and Notions. ........
EDWARD A. BUDER, Manufacturing
Jeweler and Wholesale dealer In
sNetchmakers' Toole and Msterials,,.. "
CHARLES LANCASTER, Lancaster 4
Rice, Lumber dealers. '.''.''.'',,',, ,
@ o. PATlER, z. .; Paher 81 Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Merchants. "
REV B. Y GEORGE, Pastor Preebyte.
rian church. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, " q
I q, WHITE, Insurance Agent..., " q
a W. McKEAlG, Postmaster. .....,. " u
S. p, WHEELER, Attorney and Conn
M ss'0I L 9 fnS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
OSCAR HAWTHORN, Wholesale and
Retail Boots shoee and Dry Goods. "
A. j, BIRD, Merchant and Steamboat
wfPTTGYpI THlSMs0Tk iIUE General Mcrch also
p q SCHUH, Wholesale and Retail
Drugg1th -..,,..,,'.'' - ......,',.,,,, "
I ~ RENNIE, Foundry aud Machinist, " "
A fpERT LEWlS......,..... ...,.,, - ~
Mns. L, A. HOWARD, BOARDING House "
" n, PITCHER, Insurance Agentn... e
A, HALEY, Dealer In stoves, Tin and
Hardware. ,.......,'".......'...." +" ~
a. Nv, GREEN, Green, Wood n Bennett -
MIlicrs ,...,....,....,.,... "
H. TPoTTER, Editor and pubieher
Argus.J Journal. s,"t'.''''.',., Mound City, I
Mrs. s. A. AYE s,.,,.'''''' Villa Ridge, -
A. j, FRENCH. Fafmefu"",..,",..,B nj Point, NJ
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-12
LEGAL.
TnbsrEHssALE.

Whereas, Christian Henny and Ursula v. Hanny,
by their trust deed bearing date the i4th day OF
April A. d. 1870, and duly recorded In the record
or ONCE Of Alexander county, Illinois In book n of
deeds on pages 1875 and q, did grant bargain and
Sol TO the undersigned Horace Wardner, In trust
iG the uses and purposes therein expressed, the
following described real estate, to.wit Lot num-
!he cry OF Cairo, county OF Alexander and state OF
Illinois, 10 secure the payment OF a
certain promisory note for the sum OF
five thousand dollars $4,000 of even
date with said deed, payable three years after the
date thereof, TO Horace Wardner as guardian for
Nina Jorsonson, minor, or order with interest
rom date at themte Of ten per cent per annnm--in.
t'lest payable seml'anaually; and whereas, the
principal Of said note, amounting 10 five thousand
dollars, and the sum OF two hundred and sixty
tree and 60l0O dollars interest thereon, Is due AZ
the date of this notice and unpaid, and whereas,
the holder OF said note has called upon the under.
signed 10 sell the said premises 10 satisfy the said
ing the execution OF said trust Now therefore,
by virtue of the power given me by said deed Of
trust ana in pursusncc With the provisions there
OF, viii on
FRIDAY THE 18th DAY or SEPTEMBER
A. d. 1870,
81 the hour OF 3 o'clock, D. m of said day, Of the
court house door In the city OF Cairo IN the county
OF Alexander, state Of Illinois, proceed 70 sell, by
public yendue, to the highest bidder for cash said
lotnumbcrcd one a. in block numbered twenty.
six (2t) In the city Of Cairo county of Alexander
and state OF Illinois, toechorwith all right Of re-
dcmpuon and homestead exemption Of the said
Christian Hanny and Ursula " HauIy The pur.
chaser will be entitled 10 deed.
Dated August H. 1879.
HORACE WARDNER, Trustee.
samuel y. wheeler Ht,Y for iTrFtee