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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-27
Death of James Mckanc, Esq.

1t again becomes our painful duty TO an
nouncc the death Of one of our best citizens,
Mr.. james aii'lane. ,sI,o ailu &. MS ,;.te
residence, in the ith district, ironi tie effects
of Il cancerous disease of the abdomen, on
Saturday last i'll the Doth of his age. Mi
McNane was a native of Ireland, but came
to this country and settled in Chester coun-
ty, I.tatiy yr3rs ago, when lie WAS in the
prime al carry .4anuoGn. t.ihL rttasy of
his couutrymcn iiu was ilen in n.Q,ivratc
circumstances, but having a robust frame
and a good constitution, and being OF steady
habits and the stricteSt integrity, by indus-
try and economy, obtained a start in the
world ns .4....it,. i,r the farmers as hired
hand by the month f,3i >piii.,, ..;i :.I.er-
wards by farming on shares which he did
for Soint years previous to his removal to
this county. Abont thirty years ago he
purchased the plantation, on which he has
since .c>,,..,, in the Il Ii district, and year
or two atterwartI c;,,ie ...asG ? rssi1~ hay
ing few years before married Miss fletlie
\. Kirk wood, daughter of William Kirk
wood, an estimahr l:ta,', by whom h. had
four sons, all of whom survive him, and
two .iS.,. cr> rhn died in childhood.
During Mr. Mix tlS.- rrS,nr..,s il. .iliS
county he enjoyed III II high desrea he re
Sprrt and confidence of the community in
which he lived, and died regretted by Il
large number OF intimate friends and &c
Glllintamcts, W 10 sincerely mourn the loss
or cGol citizen aud kind, warm-hearted
friend. kcilLe+ ~. gas Ell. pal(va Demo
crat, but wien tiiat gtlni eTn pifts forgot
the teachings nj is fIunaG:s and laid vio-
lent hands upon the ark Of 1ltf political lib
crty, he severed his connection with it, and
during the trying times of the rebellion
sought by every honorable means to aid the
cause Of the country To which he Ind sworn
to i.4alin an! t.it''iul allegiance. Though
one Of tits leiu,iiS iittI,. DC. o. li.l i,eI.tli
can party in lis ii $trict, he nr(er sought
the Condiments If office. but t:nntentcd him
self with mnieStly doing his duty IA II good
citizen until 1870, when, at the solicitation
of his friends, he consented To become acan-
didate for Judge Of the Orphans Court,
in the face Of II large majority against the
li,;,t., !. 49,. - belonged, and was, Of
course, defeated.
His funeral took place on Wednesday and
was one of the largest ever seen in the
neighborhood in which he lived, upwards of
two hundred carriages being in tho process
ai@.t. p4~. Mr.. Nallandigham, pastor Of
tina Hrau or L!il,s.ja,;, s,ni,I Of which
the deceased had Gs6n Il lnen b.rt tie last
twenty-five years was detained at home by
sickness, and the funeral services were per
formed by the Rev. Messrs Porter, Macksy
and + 'shaw, Beside the large number Of
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Larceny.

I William Barnes and Michael o'Conner,
two tramps, visited the house Of Joseph
Hinchlitfe, on Wednesday last, and not
finding any body at home, Barnes appropri-
ated small clock, which was standing on
the mantlepiece to his own use, and the
twain started across the causeway Ill the
direction of Chesapeake City. 500 after
tho departure of the tramps from the dwell
ing, Il member of the family returned and
noticed the disappearance Of the coo 1 and
informed Mr.. iIinchlitie of the fact, where
upon he procured the assistance OF Hailltl
Shockley and the two tromps were arreSte'!
near Holly Hall. They subsequently had Il
hearing before Justice Eoard, and Barnes,
in whose possession the clock WAS found, i'll
default of bail, was committed to Jail to
await the action of the Grand jury ut The
Decem Der term Of court.
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A Beautiful Custom.

When an Italian Of distinction dies, his
friends write and publish Il short history Of
his life and labors. We have been fortu-
nate enough to see Il small pamphlet which
was published in MesAiua, in the Island of
Sicily, commemorative of the death of one
Of her most noble citizens. This pamphlet
is in the possession of Reuben H2ines, Esq,
Of this town. 1t was written in ceinmemo-
ration of the virtues of Ga~tano Mangano,
who died at Messina, in 1878, in the 18th
year of his age. He was a banker i'll Mes
sina. Mr.. Ilaines met with his son, Signor
Tomm:lso Marsano, and his sons wife,
Signora Caterna Guerrero Mangano, and
grand daughter of Signorin& Checcllina Man
sano, ut Pompeii, in Italy, in the sum-
mer of 1915. Since then he has kept up 4
correspondence with the family and has
studied their language. Recently he trans
lated the book into English for his OWN
qualification and amusement, and has sent
the translation to the family of the de-
ceased.
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The Fairs.

Tho Delaware State Fair closes today.
So far we are able to Judge from the re
ports of it in the Wilmington papers, it was
y success.
The same may be said OF the Oxford fair,
which closed yesterday.
The Middletown Fair will commence on
next Tuesday, the i0th inst, and will con-
tinue three days. Ample preparations have
beon made by the managers, who have Of
fered a large list of premiums and done
everything else to make the fair 4 success.
The Hartford county Fair will commence
at Belair, on October It'll, and continue four
days. This fair will be enlivened by the adj
dition of athletic sports, mimic fox chases,
chariot races, &c, and promises to be one
of the most attractive ever held i'll Hartford
county.
The fair of the Cecil Farmers Cluh, on
the f:arna of ~ Il. Magraw, near Colora,
will be held on Tuesday, October 10th, if
the day is not stormy; otherwise, on the
next fair day. For further particulars in
reference TO the three last, see their adver-
tiSements i'll this issue.
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Sermon on Local Option.

As announced in The Wig on Saturday
last, the Rev. Vaughan Smith repeated, by
request his sermon on Local Option, last
Sabbath morning, in the NJ. f. Church in
this town. We would be glad to publish
the entire sermon, but for want Of space
have to content ourselves with the following
synopsis. 1t was an able and argumcnta-
tive sermon and from a Christian stand
point was unanswerable.
TEXT-Psalm 9t:20-" Shall the throne of
ini1u;sy have fellowship with thee, which
fralneth mischief by law?"
1t is assumed by ali governments that
they owe their existence to divine authority
and the New Testament confirms this as
sumption: The powers that be are or
dained Of God" But all governments are
supposed to be ordained for the benefit of
the governed. This marks the design of
the divine government, and by consequence,
the governments instituted by men are only
ordained of God III SO far Us this end is sub
served. If they frame obnoxious laws, God
has no fellowship with them, and gives no
sanction to them. That government, what
ever tho popularity of its structure has no
fellowship with God when, under the as
sumed sanction Of His authority, it abuses
its power by cnacting miscellaneous and OPP
pressive laws. Let Us apply these princi-
pies to the " license law. and iEupire
l. Is the law which licenses the traffic and
permits the manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage such law as meets
the divine approval? And if not, then
II What course should be pursued with
reference To il.
/. What is the character &c Him to whom
nations look as their lawsivet and judge:
We form our opinion of Him by His law,
which secures the highest good to the crea-
turc. No law productive of the contrary
has His appreciation, or Fellowship with
Him.
What, ti,sn. are the effects of slc,, Il law >
/. The conscience Is ssaFeii h. it.
.. Crime, poverty aud disease al: trans
mitted by its effects.
). 1t is An unequal and unjust law. 1t
cxcites to crime and then Furnishes for its
commission. This traffic gives no euuiya-
| lent.
1. IL i;.GGts.fS to protect society, but in
lures it by ptsta..s!.:E nane but the dealer
In vain may wife and i.i..e.t, I,Isad and
warn their children. How caE Gni 3El.rove
such a traffic? HDw can . government
sanctionins it have fellowship with Him
| III. What is our duty: &c.
l. Each individual voter is responsible for
| its a1i,tnucd existence. No law can resist
! force of pui.,,.; anirion, but public opinion
is made up Of lie ..,i.:i1,G.s Of individuals
Whatever influence from position. ls',E,iinr
eoquence, pulpit, press, BAR judges, ,iuries
| and ballot-box should be enlisted for its
| conti.tp and perpetual repeal.
! 2. Tbs e.it Is - he met by the same means
by which it has Lite. sEahlishe,i-law.-
- Moral Suasion " to q Gattats .xts-t is Il
| failure, rs some men are beyond its reach
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-27
Ionsecration of ST. Stephens Chapel a,
Cecilton.

This chapel vas consecrated Oh Tuesday
last, September 2$sd. in the presence of a
large congregation by RI. Roy. Bishops Lay,
Of the Diocese of Easton, uGa Lee, of the
Dfoeese Of Delaware, assisted by tbs j;sys
siessfs, Wake, Watson, Martin, Roberts,
Hepbron. Lewis, Spence, Gordon, and Skin
ner The Bishop OF Delaware delivered the
conservation sermon, and Bishop Lay COLI
1irmed several members Of the COS sregation
And celebrated ths holy eucharist. beside
she clergy, many Of the people also received
she sacrament. The new chapel is hand
.aas brick s4Fq0.Hre, and is entirely free of
debt, having beer tt.,lt chiefly by the liber-
atty Of a former residnss of the village.
This is the first visit OF Bishep lag to this
county since his return from Europe, ard
was made the occasion Of a kind greeting
from the neishboring clergy and church
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A Gary club-Lst Us Have More of
Them.

AT meeting of the colored voters Of fort
Dspssit, last Tu esday night political club
was organized, with the following named
officers: j. W. Martin, President Solomon
IIlden, Vice President: John B. Hughes,
Secretary; Edward w. Johusen, Treasurer,
and Richard Latrey, Marshall. There we're
speeehes made by John W. Martin, solomon
Illden, Henry Hall, and others. Much en-
thusiasln was rnas:fssted. The club is be
known by the name Of ",Jancs A. Garv
Club of Port Deposit, Cecil csua:y. Md"
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persons in the funeral procession, many
others met at the church, which was crowd
ed by tie large runCuurSe of people, who
came to pay the last sad tribute of respect
to their departed n~ighhor and friend
After the reading OF appropriate. selection i,
of Scripture by l":.. Mr.. Porter and The
rendition OF a funeral ,lirs." and other SUI
elnn music by the choir, i.''v. Mr.. Macsry
delivered an appropriate anal touching aid
dress and the Rev. Mr.. kersllw closed
with PRAYER. Rev. Mr.. Naliandighin will
preach Il funeral discourse on the deceased
as Sooi as lis health will permit.
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A Small Property for Sale

THE subscriber offers at Private Sal
L the DESIRABLE PROPERTY. whereon
now IeSides. containing 12 Acres Of good Ian
divided into five convenient lots, with RUM
water in each: also. two gardens aud IA small
chard. A good two story frame DIV ELL -
ING HOl Sc. containing rooms, and II
Kitchen, Wtii oi good water and Pump Il,
under cover: convenient frame Rarn and Ivy
Stabling. Carriage house and Shop and seN
other outbuildings, all in good repair. This p
is adyantageousiy situated on the public
oue-fourth of mile east OF the thriving villag
Rising Sun. on the Philadelphia and Baltim
Central Railroad.
For further particulars and terms, call OF
address SAMUEL HAINES
Sept l3-5w Rising Sun, Cecil county,
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- Judges of Election.

The County Commissioners have made the
following appointments Cor Judges of Elec-
tion:
First district-John +. Stephens, T,,,aas
Sahdyke and T. 7. Jones, Jr Second
Thomas p. Hazel, John W. Harriott, and
Joseph Il. Brooks. Third-Danicl Bratton,
n. +: Maniry aud DR.. Il. II. Tuft. Fourth
John Al. Seminar. Joseph X. Lewis and
): NJ Kirk. Fifth--W. w. Black, James
Mckeown, and j. w. Falls. SIXTH. NJ.
Evans, John S. Ewing and John Lakeland
SAVenth-Joseph w. Abraham<, Michael
No.rs and George NJ Christie Eighth
:. Is. Mccullough, Stephen j. Hanna and
JOSEPH kehnarl. Ninth-.Joseph T. Eng
land, l. IL. YaDpslt and James Clifford
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A Card from Mr.. CLANCY.
NORTH East, fza,r, ii, ls7

NoIsrH East, faiit. ii, 1879.
Mr. EDITOE:-lernit mo through the
columns Of your paper to say few words
to my friends and the public generally in
reference to certain rumors of 4 damaging
nature, which has been scattered broadcast
over the cG,as...nEfy during the last few
days | earnestly tFi.S' .i.at NY friends
will suspend judgment until fun inscsti-
CATION ofthe grave charges preferred against
me by an enemy shall lie had and the base
falSehood of the same be established beyond
doubt. also warn hose who are utterine
these wild and sroundless rumors and as
selilhg them as facts that | shall call upon
them in due t4rae III ,JF9Te the same before
a proper tribunal CT justice:
Respectfully. u, IL. GhAshy,
President of a. NJ. =. Conference
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PORT OPPOSITE IYEuS.
ACCIDENT,

On Tuesday evening last, Thomas Gray.
Il col"red man emnloye! il No la;,.,i,an' $
qhar.y attui"pttSt " jump from a
train OIL which lie was Stealing ride to
the quarry. In doing so he was violently
thrown among Il pile Of stones, iniuring
him 50 that lie was unconscious for
several hours. Fortunately, no bones
We're broken, and the doctor thinks he
will recover;
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An lNilt.M-iS ACT.

On Tuesday morning. Coroner Katz
was called upon to hold an inquest on
the holy of nude infant. found in the
dock back of Mr.; Nickle's shnr The
.iYLy, ,t,S. Il r''S, nnr.em examination
% DR.. Hanna brought in verdict that
it had crne to its death by 4 blow on the
forehead previous to being thrown into
the river. 1t had been born alive and
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Registers Notice.
To the VOTERS Of Cecil county,,

T'llE undersigned, Officers of Registra-
L ton for Cecil county, in compliance with the
requirements of the Act Of 1876. chapter $40,
which makes it the duties of Officers of Rcyistra-
ton 10 sit at place convenient to the voters
OF their respective districts. for two successive
days. commencing on the first Monday of October
in each year, for the purpose of dischargna their
duties, hereby give notice that they will attend
as follows:
The Ot.oer of Registration for the First Election
district will sit ut CEtILTON;
The Officer Of Registration for the Second Elec-
ton district will sit AT CHESAPEAKE CITY:
The officer of Registration for the Third Elec-
ton district will sit at EI.kTON:
The Officer Of Registration for the Fourth Flee
ton district will sit at FAIR HILL;
The Officer OF Registration for the Filth Election
district will sit at NORTH EAST,
The Officer Of Repatriation Toy the Sixth Flee
ton district viii al at RISING sun;
The 3li,cer OF Registration for the Seventh Elec-
ton distriut vii! sit ut PORT DEPOSIT;
Tie Officer of Registration for the Eighth Flee
ton district viii sit at MOUNT PLEASANT;
The officer OF Registration for the Ninth Elec-
ticn district will sit ut the RRICK MEETING
HOUSE.
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sired TO scn Liquor, obtained the recon-
mrndation required 10y the law rni applied
/ Tor license, which ut first | refused to grant
but the lawyers here and even thr .Iat}ge of
, the court expressed and maintaining the
opinion, that when the requirements of the
law We're complied with | had no power to
Withhold the license. | was compelled, after
bringing upon myself considerable animal
version from the liuuor-luvers to grant the
licenses
Bogus or irregular druggists multiplied
throughput the county, who violated the
law, and the result WAS that we had almost
AZ much drunkenness as ever and the law
(Local Option) was brought into diSrepute.
bur Legislators in 1876, instead of amend
ing the Act OF 1874, which they might
and ""gM to have done, repealed it and en-
ac!ed the present law (iligh I.icenSe) the
provisions of which Won hT referring
to the Act of 1876, chapter lJ6. Under
the present law (High Licensr) there is
just is much drunkenness and disorder as
ever in the towns in the county, bnt not so
much in the country places, OWN. to the
cost of license and the difficulty OF obtain
ing them. In my opinion the act OF 1874
(The Local Option Act) with some amend
ments, to-wit: That 40 license should he
granted to 4 druggiSt to sell liquor except BY
'I,""idl orti@r Of the JHdye, is on. of the b.st
laws on the subject that have seen. In the
latter part Of the year 1875, prevailed upon
our Judge to adopt my construction Of the
law the act OF 1870 and after that time
we had no more trouble with bosus-drug-
giSt~, for although had several applications
Ter license, when | referred them to the
Judge, who had declared his intention of
examining witnesses and inuuiring into the
hona-tidrs of the applicants they dropped
the matter. Had proper construction been
put upon the law from the first so that the
law could have been fully enforced, in my
opinion, its beneficial results would have
been incalculabc.
Your. fratSrnally, J. r. MATTHEW'S
Who is j. r. Matthews?
He Is Clerk of the court of Worcester
county, has been for two term. and is nomi-
mated 10y his party (the Democrats) for the
third term.
What does his letter shove
l. That Local Option is Il superior law.
>. That some are Wiling to live lie for
the sake of making money Ivy selling liquor
3. That some regular druggists have so
little principle that they will sell liquor in
violation of law.
!. That Local Option, trolden down and
crippled, is us good if not better than the
license law.
.. That Local Option is fur superior to
High License.
q. That the Judge and lawyers sometimes
bend the law in favor of liquor selling
rather than put upon it, its construction.
4. That the Legislature OF the State of
Maryland would rather enact laws in favor
of the misunderstanding traffic than against it,
Look for the record next week.
w. J.. :. MURRAY.
For The Cecil Wing.
Those Five Testimonies - Zero"
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N IITV s'V'TI " ITI1
Worcester County, the Clerks Letter and
What II Sets Forth.
S%Ow HILL, Worcester county, Md,
Srptembe ltiih, 1879


RrT. WV, l. S: N.rnHAy-i!eN' f.G,lG.:
+.oui Aiitl :.>bI.e ,ni-!ii,t:.tiuii "a ies.ru TO
The .ncll Gpt,ou law, was daily :ers!yed
aur :, reply has been delayed because have
been unable TO find the time. In regard to
the working of our local law, | would say
that for about six months or more, its good
effects ware very marked. Our streets on
Saturday, were filled with Il quiet and
ORDERLY pao,,c when. before the law ~ri;.
m;o "fr,tii"n, - gIaat Was Ihe &,,urqcr
that il was hardly proper for Ladies' to ba on
the streets OF Saturday afternoon.
You will Sc; v ref renee to the Acs
Of 1874, chapter los, the provisions of our
law, and that it permits residant druggists
s sci ll4!r9f e.. lr,Gi"@t n'tti,o'ass. ,,he
fcw regular druggists in Cur o',inty did but
lttle harm, although s"",e OF t'-'n violated
III law, but at er few mouths, Pc fons
who were not druggists, but wno only de-
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EXECUTORS SALE
Real Estate.

PY virtue of authority in the last will
- OF John Berry. (cOlored.) deceased, and of
an order OF the Orphans Court for Cecil county.
tho undersigned will sell at Public Sale. on the
premises on
SATURDAY, the 4th day OF October, 1879.
at o'clock P. N. the several following mentioned
LOTS OF LAND.
parts of the estate OF said deceased. as described
in plat thereof, made by William Warning, viz:
LIST. Lot A, containing ) Acres and IS
PercheE. with right OF way out to RowlandSville
and Conowingo road. This adjoins lands Of Geo.
T.. Jones and John Bradford.
end. Lot b, containing Acres, 9
Roods and % Porehes. with right of way out to
same road. This adJ Joins lands Of said Bradford
and Richard Berry
3rd. Lot ID, containing q Acres. This
lies north of Halls School House property.
4th. Lot No. g. on north side of Row
landsville and Co lowingo road. containing One
Acre, more or less.
5th. Lot No. TO- on north side of said
road, containing 1's Acres more or less
9th. All tho interest Of said deceased
in the property known as "Thaddeus Stevens
Hall AID School House.
All this property lies or near the road from
Rowlandsville to Conowingo, about one-iourth of
mile IRON the latter place. and will be shown by
the undersigned, who lives at the home place Of
said decease
TERMS OF SALE-One third of the pur-
chase money cash on day OF sale; and tho balance
in two equal payments at Six and Twelve months
from day Of sale. Credit payments to bear inter
est from day Of sale, and to be secured by Notes
or Bonds III purchaser, with security to he APP
proved hy the undersigned. Purchaser to pay
cost If deed. which will DO given when the iull
p'''> join ". BERRY. Executor
Of John Berry, dccceaSedct
Sept l3-ts ALLEN ELLIOTT, Au.
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- There are some beautiful Dress Goods
at REESE'S; Cashmere of handsome shades
and very cheap; medium and common goods
III great variety, at any prices away down.
Three button Kid Gloves for 30 cents.
GLASS FRONT.
TO new invoice of Handsome Black
Cashmere at 30 cents per yard, received this
week. at MCCRERY & BovLpES's
Ia full stock of New Goods opened
to-day at 7. DRENSEN'S. Further notice
next week.
tE The latest styles of Fall Hats at the
GLASS FRONT.
Lay Gents Merino underwear 30 and 50
cents at MCCRERY & BoULDES's
ES Come along with your pockat- DO ok;
lots Of goods for little money REESE.
sss Gents fashionable Hats, all the new
styles, now in stock.
MCCRERY & BOULDES.
Ia Dickcy's, Johnston's and Mallalieu's
kerScys from 81 to 30 cents ut
MCCRERy 4 BoULDEN's.
a jack Frost has arrived; Beaver Cloths,
kerseyS, Flannels, Blankets, are in order;
REESE has them prices won't frishten you.
- Now get your Heavy Boots; REESE
has every grade, from good down to good
for nothing.
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are I'll IL rag" Po"ne is rushing up
his shop, SIR "lasaiI Is addin:; all audi-
ton 10 his dwelling n@d is preparing to
build on his Pearl street property. c.
w. Wilson is buiidng several new houses
OIL Wilson avenue. G.. G. Mcclure is
building Il shop on Main street. Job
l!aines is building a dwelling house and
ntii9s: ~ haoxi.., G,,n.il..;,s;oiis, If Eiyh-
ways, has Int tie walks and rdads'ip line
order fn Winter.
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ShNt khEhs !NEI1S.
APOLOGY.

| would rather write Il love story then
make an attempt to furnish items for
ynllr ?aper f!qm ihls iitlie town. Large
cities on even gassipping little villages
have q few murders, theits, Opponents,
OF some political farce.
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eg"Only thrse cents for postage, with
Your address, will bring i double number
of ths .;.....I! old 1D,rrican Agric"hria. Its
supplement gives tas largest, most com
and i. entertaining and instructive reading.
well worth sending for. Sec advertisement
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RIsIAd SuA lWhGs.


are now in the midst of cutting corn and
putting, iii wheat, AMT eaG i,di,Iy take
time to shake hands with candidate:
some few take time to shake occasionally
on their own account.