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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-26
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Notice is hereby given that Levi Mason, AS
signee of c. NJ. Zinck has filed his final account
in the Office of the Prothonotary of Butler coun-
ty at C. p. No. 337 June Term, 1879, and that
the same will be presented for confirmation and
allowance, at Court of Common Pleas to be
held at Butler, on the 9th day of June A. D.,
1880. A. RUSSELL,
Nav sth. 1880. Proth'y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
THE NATIONS DEBT.

1t is well for the people to frequently
face the exact figures which express the
nations indebtedness. and there is no
time when the inspection can be made
with less pain than when handsome re-
duction of the mammoth burden has been
reported. The present is such time. the
reduction of the debt for the month of
January having been larger than that of
any other month during the last eight
years-namely. s1l, 000, 200. New Year $
day the debt of the nation amounted to
81. OIL. s9S. 304S1, SO that at the begin
ming of February the entire obligations
of the government were $1,000, .S4, 240.-
90. after the satisfaction of the S203,
~, 26S.51 cash in the Treasury. The
full statement of the debt, published very
recently. should be carefully studied by
every citizen, in order that the popular
sentiment may be strengthened, which
urges the employment of every possible
expetlient for the steady reduction Of the
national burden. This Republic does not
need to have its promises to pay i'll the
hands of the people i'll order to ensure
their loyalty. Every patriotic impulse
clamors for the removal of the burden
as rapidly as is consistent with our gen
eral material interests.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
Mr.. BENNETT AND IRELAND.

The world has had few examples OF
nobler generosity than that OF James Cor
den Bennett in announcing, i'll W cdnes-
day morning 5 Ucraid that he would head
the subscription fund which the Herald
opened that day for the relief of Irish
distress, by a gift of 500, 600. ModeStly,
his name does not appear in the columns
of the Herald, but the people will not on
that account be ignorant of the fact that
the sutierings of the worlds poor readily
lind Il place in Mr.. Benefits thoughts
while he lives life of luxurious ease III
Europe. lie has peculiar advantages for
ascertaining the extent of the suffering
among Irish tenants. and his bold move
ment at the present time indicates how
terribly urgent he considers the need OF
the ADMINISTRATION land The timeliness
of his gift and of the Herald's opening
subscription fund is made conspicuous
bv recollection of recent demonstrations
on the part of Mr.. Parncll. He has
recklcssy assailcd the Queen, and, what
is still worse. has denounced that worthy
organization. the Dublin Mansion House
Committee, and if he has not left the
American public in doubt as to the re-
liableness Of that agency of relief for
Irish distress, he has at least destroyed
public confidence in his own worthiness
to be the almoner of our charity. In this
emergency, the Usrdld comes forward,
with characteristic enterprise, and offers
II be the medium of communication be-
tween American generosity and Irish
suffering. The world has long done
homage to the sagacity of the founder of
the Uerald, and the conviction now be-
comes irrevocable that its present pro-
prietor is to hold not inferior rank in
the estimation of rostertv for marvellous
enterprise. to which is linked distin-
guished generosity. Whether or not Mr..
Bennett succeeds in discovering the
North Pole. he vii. have success in the
vet nobler enterprise of giving bread to
80. coo starvin. inhabitants of Ireland,
and. wherever he dwells. he will be fol-
lowed by the grateful appreciation of
millions Of the worli's people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
WILL MR.. TILDEN MARRY

Rumors of the approaching marriage
of Mr.. Tilden are again atloat, and the
public is on the qai rice to know the par
ticulars OF this interesting romance. He
who has wrecked many railways has pro-
ably also wrecked the happiness of sew
eral fair admirers, whose disappointment
has been that the heart of the famous
bachelor of Gramercy Park has seemed
hardened against all womanly charms.
But, SO definite are the reports that Mr..
Tildcn has at last met and accepted his
riage is at least worth considering. If
gossip is not wholly wrong, the patriotic
warmth of the Centennial summer soft
ened and rejuvcnatcd the ancient bache-
lor' S heart. SO that the beauty and grace
of person and the brilliancy of mind of
Miss Ranck. of Scranton, proved for him
of 4 romance is to be their wedding this
month 1t must be confessed that the
secrecy Of the alleged courtship is exact
ly what might be expected of the willy
politician. and makes the story plausible.
Mr.. Tildcn was sixty-SiX years OF age
three weeks ago yesterday. and when he
appeared at the Charity Ball last Thurs
day evening his hand trembled as if para
lyzed. and when he left at an early hour
he did not look like man who lived in
the radiance of an approaching honey
moon. \ wife would be useful to him
in his feebleness, however. and, like King
David, he may need Il maiden to solace
him in chilly old age. Should he take
bride, a mysterious interest will he added
to his struggle for the office which he
lost in 1876, and :. romance will possibly
prove an element Of strength to a man
who evidently retains sufficient mental
vigor to ruin for 1880 an organization
which he may not be able to rule. 1t
may be that as with Charles O'Conur.
gossip has recklcssly named him as a vie
tim for llymenS altar. but. whatever the
Development, of the week may be. it is
certainly an interesting inquiry, Will
Mr.. Tilden marry"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
THE PENN VANIA CONVENTION

The Republican State Convention met
in Harrisburg. on Wednesday. Russell
Errett was chosen temporary chairman.
Mr.. Cessna offered a resolution for the
appointment of a committee of nine to
report, subject to the approval of the
Convention. list OF delegates and alter
mates to the National Convention. and a
list OF Electors. An amendment offered
by Mr.. Stewart providing for the choice
Of district delegates to the National Con
ventional by the delegates Of the reSpec-
tive Congressional Districts was lost
yeas 100, nays l3o,-and Mr.. Cessna $
resolution was adopted by Mr.. Herr. in
structing the delegates to the National
Convention to vote as a unit and support
General Grant for President. Mr. Stone.
of Crawford. offered an amendment re-
affirming the declaration of the Conven
ton of 1876 against a third term. After
debate. Mr.. Stone withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr.. Strang. of Tioga. offered
dilbtItI " SilbSiilllic lllt IltHlP cl IDldlilf
for that of Grant. The amendment was
lost-ycas %. nays I'll. The original
resolution, instructing the Chicago dele
gates for Grant, was then adopted-yeas
1873. nays 113. John \. Lemon was nomi-
mated for Auditor General, and Henry
Greene for Justice of the Supreme Court.
The list of delegates to the Chicago Con-
vention was reported and adopted. The
delegates at large are Matthew :. Quay
James McMancs Linn Bartholomew and
Christopher l.. Magee. The Electors at
large are Edmund \. Benson and Henry
W. Oliver The Committee on Platform
then made report. which was adopted
The resolutions declare against any new
financial or tariff legislation, and in favor
of the Union Of the States and honest
elections. and congratulates the Repub-
leans of Maine on their victory. After
appointing State Committee, the Con-
vention adjourned sine die. The number
of delegates III the Chicago Convention
from all the States will be ,54. making
:i.S votes necessary for nomination.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07

the sober countenlnce of the Hartford
WAC At his desk III The House he will be
ntteriy unable to say anything more rs to
why We Laugh" and il is more than
probable that the laugh of the Lift e
Joker will be pretty much all gone. In
fact Mark Twain would he too much for
Cox. and having lost the power to make
our Legislators laugh, his occupation
wonld be gone. 1t is not unreasonable
that Mark Twain should wish to go to
Congress, and Connecticut might select
Il worse representative. He would do
nothing worse than crack jokes, and com
payativciy few Congressman are as harm
less. Without a doubt his speeches
would attract more attention than any
others delivered at the Capitol. AS dis
tinction al Washington is oftencst won
by wit or knavery, and Mark Twain is
unquestionably a master of the former,
why should he not be chosen to sit among
our nations statesmen? He would GER
tainly extinguish Little Buttercup" Cox
and that would be enough to Justify his
election. Let Mark pack his baggage
for Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
THE COMMON SENSE DOCTRINE.

The Monroe doctrine is agitating our
Congressman, now that NJ. de I.esseps
acts as if. with France and England be-
hind him. he might drive channel for
ships across the Isthmus. The infringe
ment upon that doctrine of a foreign
monopoly of de Lesseps' canal is by no
means an insignificant question. But the
talk of war against France over the
matter is absurd, especially when it is
remembered that in such war France
would have the sympathy, if not the ac-
tive cooperation of several of the most
powerful nations on the globe. and that
We have but 81, coo soldiers and no navy
t. resist the 800, 900 veterans of France.
1t would require money enough to build
three interoceanic canals to put the Unit
ed States III condition for IA war with 4
great foreign power, and in any such
struggle as that suggested by our brave
legislators at Washington the result
would be somewhat doubtful. Besides
the cost and perils of the strife, to en-
gage in conflict, would be in direct
contradiction of our boosted principle of
arbitration as a substitute for war. and
our position would be ludicrous should
we permit such a grievance as that which
vexes the minds of some of our states
men to drive us rashly into struggle.
The Common Sense doctrine should be
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
American Girls in the Household.

The very reason which is wivrp Nv
American girls for not wishing to make
themselves useful in the household in Il
fine, womanlv capacity. is the reason WHY
they should so serve. What is the OBJ
lection ON the score Of social equality
What is meant hy the social equality
which so dauntS competent intelligent.
high minded American girls: CondenS-
ed, it is lust this: That it is not allowable
that they shouIu sit ut the same table
with those they serve. What hurdle
to stop at. One leap over into the realms
of reason will prove conclusively A
cbimera untenabla. 1t would be no
pleasapter for the American girl to sit at
the table with the served than it would
be for the served to sit with the serving.
She would be selt-conscious a., out of
place. Many ladies ALWAYS dress for
thinner Kitchen work may reuuir, :,
clcanlv dress but never toleratcs a fine
one Tbercfor, rs the serviuo has ,s
much womanly love of dress rs the
served. she feels sort of extinyuished
This is highly annovinr to one who de-
mards social euuality. Under the stress
meal after meal her health would sulter
from undipested food, Aoaiu. how couId
,nv Girl even if She be an AMERICAN hr-
come part and parcel of a private familva
1t is not a matter of social equality. it is
a matter of subtle refinement. 4 stran-
ger ever breaks up the domestic and de-
linhtrul privacy of the home table If *
understood that a stranger should he re-
ceiyed as stranger at invited intervals,
Inf NOT day after day as \ damner unon
natural emotions Many eIfrctio,iatr
members of families meet only at meal
time Then they discourse only of those
tbin~s and persons interesting to them
selves. with an easy familiarity which
wopld be stitled to stiffness if a stranger
was present. MANY heads of families
are so busily EMPLOYED that they never
see their little ones except at one or two
of the meals during the day. The sweet
natural nothinys. and vet cyerv-iLipGs.
which come from papa at such moments
in bubblmp endowment would, in the
presence of the unsvmpathetic, fall as
stale as an untasted hummer of cham
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07

ayllied IT, the case in hauti< The discus
sion Of The principle of the Monroe dos
t:int NAV well hc left until 4 time when
there is less demand for the devotion of
the keeneSt thought and of the mightiest
enthusiasm to the discovery and execu-
ton of some plan to build and hold the
best possible channel for ships between
the two great oceans. The Common
Sense doctrine is that business sagacity
should secure control OF the Panama
Railway, ii that property is the key to
the situation 1T Panama. if We really
intend to construct and own the best in
ter-occanic canal that can be bHilt, COM
mon sense should prompt us to apply
business measures to the accomplishment
of our purpose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
Baltimore Markets.

WuEAr.-Tha arrivals of Southern are
inoS1i confined to car lots, and the market
is firm. The sales are at $i.ilal. - for COM
mon To fair red, l.4oal.43 for good FuliZ,
and .ija1.iS for prime to choice long berry.
Maryland No. |. red sold at Sill .al II J..
CoRN.-We>ter has been very irregular
and generally heavy for futures. Sales at
54a5;Ir.: No. white Gle: mixed 51aj1 &c.
DATS.-WeStern mixed 45c.: do. bright
46a46i.c. white 4.c.
POTATOES.-Markct quiet and easy. We
quote Rose at I;1a6Jr. per bushcl, and Peer
less and Peachblow AT 5oaj5c.: sweets are
nominally s. per barrel.
HAY AND STRAw.-Thc market is steady
We quote as follows: Hay-Choice Ceci
county Timothy at so: good 10 prime Penn
Sylvani;l and Maryland Sl7alS: Western
Sl6al1: mixed at S17alS, and Glover ut Sic
Straw-W heat ut Sllal3: Dat ut Sl4al5
and Rye Sl9a10 per ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
A Churchman's Protest.

Mr.. EDITORIALS much as | may dis
like to see church difficulties discussed in
the public press, yet cannot in justice to
myself and the church of which am
member. let the silly, unretined and sac
religious comments made in the columns
of Tie Cecil Democrat of last Saturday. in
reference to the conservation of Bishop
Starkey, of Northern New Jersey. pass
unnoticed. At first glance | came to the
conclusion that it must be an outgrowth
of that portion of this county known as
Sassafras that has been so famous for
unnatural and uncomely products of the
soil during the past year. And yet it oc-
cupied a place in the editorial columns,
and thereby purporting to he editorial.
But it has turned out to be borrowed. al
most word for word from the columns of
that dirty and scandalous paper the New
York SIM whose praise would be deiama-
ton and whose defamation would be
praise. getting its news from the junior
Tying who, is neither good Episcopalian,
il good Methodist or a good anything else:
but has always been turbulent mischief
maker in the church until the dctormed.
instead of reformed. church was inaugu-
rated under the lead of Assistant Bishop
Cummins. whose fanaticiSm craZed him
and caused his premature death.
There is an old saying which believe
reads. when translated, thus: The cob
blair had better stick to his last Men
who know little. and care less, about the
canonS, rubricS or services of the church
as taught by the Book of Common PRAYER.
should never assume the charactea of
censorS. for their time and labor is as
much wasted as the breath of the dog
who bays the moon.
Let chief magistrate of the country
or State be about to be inauguratcd into
Office. and the whole nation OF state is
invoked to join in the ceremonies. Grand
armies with banners flying. cannons roar
the air verberates and Invertebrates with
the sound of martial music: no possible
show or ceremony is neglected that will
give eclat to the occasion. But let an
ambassador of Christ be ordained and a
few holy man form in procession, led by
the banner of the cross under which they
have enlisted to war against the world,
the flesh and the devil. choir chanting
Onward. Christian soldier. marching as
to war. with the cross Of JtSnS goiHg or
BEFORE" few candles lighted or Il few
flowers decorating the inches or chancel
rail, and there is a huge cry raised, that
the church is being bound hand and foot
to be led captive and laid at the foot OF
the Roman Pontiil'.
Bah. upon such nonsense; what will
these srumblers say when the Jqdge shall
appear in all his great glory. surrounded
by His host of angels, to Judge the world.
and the heavenly choir. chanting GLORY
to God in the highest" Where will they
be Answer echoes. where,
ANTI-RITUALIsT. But \ CHrRCHMAN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
Tht ptopl*s & o'""'"
The Floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

There is an end of all romance about
hidden ocean depths. We can speculate
no longer about "Peris III Chambers of
Pearls OF Mermaids, or heaped treasures
and dead mems bones whitening in coral
caves. The whole ocean floor is mapped
out for us.
The report of the expedition sent out
from London, in Her Majesty's Ship
ChaIicnger, has recently been published.
Nearly four years were given 10 the eN-
animation OF the currents and floors of
the great oceans of the world. The At
lantic, we are told, if drained, would be
il vast plain with a mountain range i'll the
middle. running parallel with our coast:
another range crosses it from Newiound-
land to Ireland. On the top Of this range
lies submarine cable. The ocean is
thus divided into three great basins-no
longer unfathomable depths. The tops of
these sea mountains are two miles below
the ships constantly passing over them.
and the basins are fifteen miles deep.
which is deep enough for all drowning
purposes, if not for mystery.
The mountains are whitened for thou
sands of miles by tiny, cream-colored
shells. The depths are red i'll color.
heaped with volcanic masses. Through
the black motionless water of the abysSes
move gigantic abnormal creatures. which
never rise to the upper currents.
There is an old legend coming down
to us from the first ages of the world, on
which these deep sea soundings throw 4
curious light. Plato and Scion record
the tradition. ancient in even their days,
of country in the Western seas. where
flourished the first civilization of man
kind, which by volcanic action was sub
merged and lost. The same story is told
by the Central Americans of this day.
who still celebrate the anniversary of
the friyhtful cataciysm. which destroyed
this land with its stately cities. DeBour-
bourgh and other scientific writer's assert
that this land extended from Mexico be-
yond the West Indies. The shape of the
plateau discovered b. the officers of the
Challenger correspond with this theory.
What if some keen, enterpriSing Yam
kee should yet dredge out from its I'M
known depths the lost AtantiS! l..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
w. S. EVANS, le.r.

THE object of this suit is to obtain a
4 decree for the sale OF the real estate of which
William Craig late OF Cecil county. deceased.
died seized. for the payment of sundr: debts Of
said deceased.
The bill of complaint sets forth that the said
William Craig departed this life ntc>tatc. during
the year 1873. indebted TO the complainant and
others. and possessed OF personal and real estate:
that letters OF administration upon the former
were committed INT" the complainant. who duly
administered upon said personal estate. which
debts
The bill charges that said real estate consists of
two tracts. one OF which WAS conveyed unto said
William Craig by Richard IL. Warlell and wife.
by deed duly executed. Nc and recorded iii I.iber
A. W. W. No. !. folio 25i, Nc. and that the other
tract is the same land OF which his father. John
Craig. died seized excepting thcretrcm Jour tracts
which Were conveyed by said v Il!iam Graf" TO
Mary G. Craig. Joel II. Craig. Rachel Wardel
and Robert {. Craig respectively. and asks tur a
sale of the said real estate OF which said William
Craig died seized in order that his debts may be
completely discharged by the proceeds thereof.
The bill further charges that the hcirs-at-law of
said William Craig are, Joel II. Craig. whose wife
is Sarah {. Craig. Rachel Craig. who is intermar-
ric'l with Richard IL. Wardcil. Mary c. Craig"
Mary j. Craig. daughter OF James Craig. Il de
ceased brother Of said William Craig. deceased.
Robert &. Craig. whose wife is Leah Craig. and
the unknown heirs of Francis Craig, deceased:
and that the said Rcbccca +, Craig is the widow
Of said Francis Craig. and the said Missouri J..
Graf" is the widow OF said James Cri" and that
the said Mary ]. Craig. who is an infant under
twcnty-une wears of aye. Missouri J. Craig and
Rcbccca L. Craig. all reside out of the State of
Maryland, and that il is unknown tn the com
pianant where the heirs of said Francis Craig. if
any. reside.
1t is thcrcupun adjudycd and ordered that the
complainant, by causing copy of this Order to
he inserted III some ltWsrap per published III Cecil
county aforesaid. once week for one month before
the 18th day OF February next give notice to the
said absent defendants and unknown heirs of the
substance and object ." thi> bill. and warn them
TO appear in this Court. in person by solicitor.
on or brtor" the 18th day OF May next. to answer
the premises and show cause. il any they have
why decree ought not I" pass pray led.
II. ID. MILLER. Register.
True copy: test. II. II. MILLER.
Jan 24-lm Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
MARRIED..

CkSON-SPHY.-At the NJ l.. ParSoIl-
age Cecilton, on the Goth inst, by Rev.
T.. =. Aldred, JAMES JACKSON and
SALLIE y. SPEI, all of this county.
WILLIAMS-JACKSON.-On February
ith 1850 at Zion NJ. +. Parsonage, by Rev.
A. ID. Davis, JESSE Il. WILLIAMS and
EMMA JACKSON, both of this county.
9TH, 1880, ut the residence of the brides
parents hear Pennington, Md, by Rev.
A. ID. Davis HARMAN j. REYNOLDS, of
Hartford county, Md, and MARY T..
TRUMAN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
EXIT JANUARY.

Our alleged Winter is two-thirdS over.
The midClle-aged inhabitants have never
seen its like. and the testimony of veter-
ans about the remarkable seasons of
their early career isn't worth much more
than that Of the average Louisiana wit
ness. We don't believe there ever was
such Winter. 1t has detied all decent
precedent. bat.led all wise predictions.
and induced general skepticism as to
the accuracy of the calendars. 1t has
ruined the ulster and fur trade; spread
CONSERVATION among the ice makers and
ice consumers. and only benefited the
umbrella and rubber dealers and the
doctors.
What fiend this dying month of Ianu-
airy has been. Instead of doing its hon
est work of afl'ording cold and bracing
atmosphere, in which hard work could
be cheerfulIy done. and Sausagcs buck
wheat cakes. and mince pies could be
readily assimilated into fat and muscle
it has dawtlled and drizZled along. one
day stealing the most depressing of March
moisture and the next tantalizing and
tempting us with a deceptive imitation
of May. only to relapse into Il temporary
and feeble imitation of Winter. 1t has
been a Kaleidoscope month, each rcvolu-
ton of the earth shaking up some uneX-
pected combination of absurd weather.
Suicides have, naturally, been frequent
and other crimes against the person.
Politics have been lifeless and foul. The
newspapers have been dull. Social life
has suffered strange depression.
We look forward TO February with
Indifference. 1t cannot he a more dis
graceful fraud than its predecessor. 1t
may be distinguished for the Spartan
virtues which January has shamelesSly
discarded.