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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11
The Fair.

AS will be seen by the advertisement in
to-day's issue, the christmas fair and festi-
val, to be given at Odd Fellows Hail. dur
ing the christmas holidays, promises to be
an attractive affair. The ladies are work.
ing diligently, very beautiful costumes for
the tableaux have been hired, and every in
dication points to a successful christmas
Festival
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Fast Time.

On Friday morning of last week the fast
est time known to us on the p, w. n Is.
! Railroad was made by the train known as
the " fast mail passes that here little after
eight o'clock, engine No 50, driven by Eli
gineer John Brier, with a train behind it,
ran from Gray's Ferry to Perryville, dis
lance of fifty-nine miles, in slNty-one min
utes. Division Inspector Boyd was upon
the engine, and he says it was like sailing
throu oh the air"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11
Z Creswell Post-Election of Officers.

On Tuesday evening last, the Creswell
Post, G. A. X, elected the following named
officers for the ensuing year:
Post Commander, j. f. Wilson: Senior
Vice Commander, l.. NJ. Haines; Junior
Vice Commander, H. Roberts: Quarter Mas
Ter, w. j. Collins; Surgeon, Il. II. Tuft;
Chaplain, j. NJ. Ash: Officer of the Day,
Alfred McCrery; Officer of the Guard, John
Burk; Delegates, John McCauley and l.. NJ.
IHaines.
The following appointments were made
lby Commander Wilson: Sergeant Major, 7.
L. Miller; Quartermaster Sergeant, p.
Mathews: Color Bearers, Lewis Barber and
l.. Goodyear.
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A Deserved Promotion.

Mr.. Eugene D. MesSick, who for several
years has been n freight conductor on the
Delaware Division of the p, w, b. Rail-
road, and who has on numerous occasions
been given charge of passenger trains, has
been promoted to a conductorship on first
class passenger trains between Philadelphia
and Baltimore The promotion Of Mr.. Mes
sick is a recognition of merit, and very
Gratifying to his friends We feel safe il
saying that lie will prove to be on the mair
line even more popular than he has made
himself on the Delaware branch.
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Court begins on Monday next. The fol-
lowing is the list of jurors for this term:
Elkton and Middletown Railroad.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Baltimore Board of Trade, held on Monday
last, Il communication was presented from
w. H. Gilpin, Il. e. Marshall, Jacob Tome,
John II. lamar, incorrorators of the Elkton
and Middletown Raiiroa,s referring TO the
act of Assembly of 1880, appropriating S5S.-
900 by the State TO said road, when a like
sum was subscribed to enable the company
to build the road so important to Baltimore,
and request the Board of Trade to appoint
a committee TO solicit subscriptions to the
above amount. The communication says
that the larger part by far of the 1900, 600
bushels of grain grown on the Peninsula
now goes to Northern markets, and the large
trade that properly belongs to Baltimore is
lost for the want Of this short and ineXpen-
siye road of Is miles. The communication
was referred to the committee on inland
trade.
,ss Books for the children; Books for the
sisters; Books for the cousins
nJI-,. STnRE
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sB- The people may talk about humhugs
and patent medicines as much as they
please, hut VIC stick to the plain fact that
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure cough
quicker than any physicians prescription
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OK HALL. PH.LtOELF ~
W0ytb
KNOCKING.

There is a place in Phila-
delphia where a stranger
may buy his clothes, and
fare as we'll as if he knew
the whole city by heart and
if he knows nothing about
the value of cloths, or of
clothes, he is as well off, as
if he were a good judge of
both.
The reason is that every
thing to be found there is
made there-made and sold
under a system which rarely
allows mistakes to occur, and
which corrects them, if they
do occur.
OAK HALL is the place;
and its practice may be
summed up in d few words.
If you get there what you
don't want to keep at the
price, you return it, and get
your money back.
This means a great deal
more than appears on the
surface. 1t means that you
are not going to get what
you will not want to keep at
the price, if the merchant can
help it. 1t means that the
clothes you get there will be
of honest cloths, honestly
made; and that they will
cost you less than as good
clothes can be got for else
where. 1t means that they
will be every way better
worth your money than you
can get elsewhere for the
same money.
If it means anything less
than these things-ifitm eans
poor cloths, trimmings, cut
ting, sewing, or in any way
dishonest or Liberal dealing;
the return of his goods will
plague the merchant, injure
his credit, and dissipate his
trade.
If it means these things
if it means liberal and honor
alb: dealing, valuable and
trllssy clothing, case and
safe.y. il getting it, OAK Hall
is Il: place for you to go to,
Or TO send to; anditls worth
your while to know how YOU
can send, if tits incolvenicnt
to go.
Write; say what your
occupation is say what
sort Of use you intend to
make of the clothes you
want, whether for everyday
wear or otherwise; what
color you prefer, or what
color 10 avoid; say about
what you want to pay; say
everything that you think
may aid a stranger in
choosing for you. You
will get in reply samples
of cloths and prices OF what
ever you want made from
| those cloths. You will ge'
! also the means of having
your measure taken by ar
unskiltul person.
There is only one diff
! cultv left Somebody ha:
got to take the risks of thu
dealing; for there are risks
Send your money along
with your order. Tha
covers the risk as to you
good faith. We risk every
thing else; the fit, an
| your satisfaction every way
Our trade by ma
amounts to half a milllo
dollars a year; there's n
reason why it shouldn
amount to FIVE million:
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Population of Cecil County.

The figures of the Census Bureau, at
Washington, fix the population of this coun-
~ Is fnllnMS:
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DEL EGArES APPOINTED

Mrs l.. A. Hughes and Mr.. Edward
Clarke have been appointed delegates to
represent the NJ F. Sunday School of this
town in the Sunday School Convention to
assemble in Baltimore this month. j.
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The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
Will send their celebrated Electro Eoltaic
Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days trial.
Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean what
they saw. Write to them without delay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11

.y Persons coming into town to shop, y
will stop at Mrs. HALLS, and will find
oysters Fried, Stewed Planned; also Hot
Coffee. She has very large stock OF Toys.
The popular clothier, JOHN FRAZER,
had made another great improvement to ms
store in the shape of !. ne sky-light. He
now has not only the best place to show
goods, but the best goods to show in Cecil
county, and will make to order Overcoats,
Suits, or Pantaloons far below competition,
here or elsewhere.
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.B"If you wish to buy Your pretty
cousin - 4 present 90 to
FKAZER'S Drug STORE.

.E"If you wish to buy your pretty
cousin " 4 present go to
FRAZERs Drug STORE.
,sNlolins, .Accortlions, Mouth Organs,
Flies, Jews Harps, and Drums, at
HISCHLIFFE's.
sW-Our Plated Ware is just the thing,
and its cheap. REESE.
- Photograph Albums and Frames Au-
tograph Albums. FRAzERs DKTG STORE.
sE Fine Cigars. % in a box: Pipes, Cigar
Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Holders, ut
HISCHLIFFE'S.
.EWe will open next week a variety of
seasonable Goods, and the prices will please
you. hEE>E.
Chatter Box and full line of child
rens Books generally, at
FRAZER'S DRUG STORE.
Fine Flour Buckwheat Flour, and
| Canned Fruits and Vegetables and Dried
| Fruits, at REEsE's Provision House.
;E Writing Desks, Box Paper, Pocket
/ Books and Purses Autograph and Photo
graph Albums, handsomely bound Books,
| children's Picture Books. Bibles and Hymn
! mails, Ink-stands, Pocket Knives, Games
and Christmas Cards, at HINcHLIFFE's.
,4s-We have choice New Orleans and
| Porto Rica Molasses for baking, and Syrup
for the table, from 25c. to 81. - per gallon.
| REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11

POLITICS REMARKABLY QUIET.
Every thing in the way of politics has
subsidized, and pretty much all agree that
Gen. Garfield is elected President, and
that he will take his seat and make Il
GOOD, wise, prudent. and patriotic ruler
the 329. De Golyer, and Morey letter
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
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~ First class box of paper for 10cts.
FRAZER'S DRUG STORE

~ Well, everybody wants to sell you
something for Christmas in all rhe cities,
all over the country, all over the world, it
NAV be. the Christian world, anyhow, and
we'd like to sell something. too. We have
something to eat and something to wear,
something to please the eye and something
to please the taste, something for yourself
and something for your friend: things valu-
able and things valueless, things useful and
things useless: in short, many things fol-
MANY persons. all of which We will sell AT
the very lowest possible prices. Take youl
choice, pay your money, and be happy.
REESE.
.BM oody's Sermons; Bryants Library
of Poetry and Songs
FRAZERs DRUG STORE
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ORPHANS COURT.

THE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
IL Court Of Cecil county will be held on the
SECOND TUESDAY in every month. ESecu'
tors Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring In the
vouchers a lew days before Court
H. d. MILLER,
Ian ls7p-v Register
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utoown desire to see these wonderful bargains
visit Philadelphia should send
for samples through Mail Order Department
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CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECoME OF HIN?

WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIM?
Wonder what has become of ''Man
About Town." We have not heard from
him for some time, and thinking that a
few items from this place would be in
teresting to the readers Of the Wing, |
will send you few lines. in order that
YOU may know what is going OH here.
A VARIETY OF ITEMS.
The health of our citizens, as we'll as
those in the country surrounding us, is
very good, as far as l know.-The school
is still kept open.-The merchants all
appear to be busy and getting ready for
the holidays.-The grain merchants are
receiving large quantities of grain at
their warehouses.
NEW HARNESS SHOP.
Mr.. Henry Jones has started harness
shop, and has a first-class workman at
the head of the business, and they have
all they can do in that line. Such an in
stitution was very much needed, and will
be quite convenience to the citizens of
this place and surrounding country.
REMoN ED ~ HID VII fioNI.
The elder Parks. of the firm Of Hub
bard, Parks & Co.. has removed to his
old home, near Chestertown, Kent coun-
ty. Md.
ERECTING \ HANDSOME HOUSE.
Andrew Ross is putting up new and
very handsome residence on George street
and which will be quite an improvement
to the street when finished.
/ GOING TO HAvRE DE GRACE.
! 1t is reported that Captain Layman,
our present accommodating inn keeper,
! is going to remove to Havre de Grace OIL
+ Townsend. If SO, he will be very much
missed by the travelling public. as it is
agreed that he keeps one OF the Des'
houses on the Eastern Shore.
WILL CONTINUE BUSINESS.
/ Mr.. X. Q. Hayes, the present gentle
manly occupant of the Park Hotel, viii
continue the business strictly upon thu
principle of local option, as adopted b.
the people OF Cecil on the End OF Novem
Der last. He is a very accommodating
landlord, and no doubt he will be wei
p1CfOnlZeu ny lHe puoit'. NV ii's' w"
best wishes for his success.
ARRIVAL OF COAL.
Three boat loads of coal have arrived
two at T. Conrey's yard and one
Mr. Woolley 's,-to the great relief of tn
people. who feared the late cold sna
would have closed the navigation AM
left us without coal. and thereby woul
have been in bad fix.
THE CANAL BUSINESS.
Business on the canal appears to b
brisk. and quite a large number of boat
and barges is passing through.
POLITICS REMARKABLY QUIET.
! Every thing in the way of politics ha
subsidized, and pretty much all agree tina
Gen. Garfield is elected President, an
that he will take his seat and make
good, wise, prudent, and patriotic rule
the 329, De Golyer. and Morey lette
to +ha contrary NOT withSta nlinu
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ARRIVAL OF COAL

Three boat loads of coal have arrived
two at T. Conrey's yard and one at
Mr.. Woolley s,-to the great relief of the
people. who feared the late cold snap
would have closed the navigation and
left us without coal. and thereby would
have been III bad fix.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11

,ss- Books for the children: Books for the
sisters; Books for the cousins
FRAZER'S DRUG STORE.
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"a GRAIN DE POUDRE AT 20 CENTS.
In all the choice coloriDgs and worth 81
cents.
ca HALF WOOL CASHMEREs AT IS
CENTS Would be considered cheap if
marked 81 cents.
CHOICE SILK MIXED DLAIDS AT 81 -
cents In French styles and worth so cents.
EXTRA VALUE FRENCH CASHMERES
at 81 10 cents All wool and double width.
BLACK FRENCH CASHMERES AT 37l-2
cents Double width and worth 80 cents,
"a INCH POWDER CLOTHS 80 CENTS.
Brilliant colorings and wear-resistiDg.
sc INCH LUPIN'S MERINOS AT so
Cents. Extra heavy, YARD wide and worth
50 - cents
40 INCH BLACK CAsHMERES AT so
Cents All wool and worth 60 ID cents
~ INCH CREPE MONIES AT 81 Il
cents Worth IS cents.
sc INCH LUPIN'S CASHMERES AT
62l - cents. This is the best value in
these goods ever offered.
INCH CREPE MONIES AT 60 Il
cents Al wool and worth 81 ID cents
46 INCH SILK AND WOOL FABRICS AT
Is cents Cost to manufacture, one dollar
46 INCH ALL WOOL DRESS FABRICS
at Is cents Reduced from one dollar.
A INCH BLACK GRAIN DE PONDRE
at IS cents. Reduced from one dollar.
43 INCH BLACK CASHMERE NOME
CLOTHS at IS cents. Pure wool and
beautiful blooming black Selling nowhere
else tor less than one dollar.
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Business on the canal appears to b
brisk. and quite large number of boat
and barges is passing through.
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NEW HARNESS SHOP.

4
Mr.. Henry Jones has started harness
shop. and has first-class workman at
the head of the business, and they have
all they can do in that line. Such an ill.,
stitution was very much needed and will
be quite convenience to the citizens OF
this place and surrounding country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-11

ca HALF WOOL CASHMERES AT IS
CENTS Would be considered cheap if
marked 81 cents.
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Total population J..
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-06
> = -
FRANKLIN CAUTa0aE. N. o.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
CorvaIlis. oregon .

Corvallis, Oregon.
Special attention given to surgery and diseases
of the Eye Can be found at his Office, in rear Of
Graham, Hamilton Co.'s Drug Store, up stairs,
d. y or night
June 8, 1879. l6-23tf .
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know Mr.. Armstead, since you attend his
church. shall expect you right after
service; don't forget.
And with another kiss she took leave.
A little thing to do, perhaps, but giving
a great pleasure. Clara felt as if the sun
shone into her room all that day, and in
the church porch the next morning, q
bow and smile from the minister's wife
seemed to make the church itself home
like.
Thanksgiving day came at last; but be-
fore it came Clara had learned its lesson /;
in the want and suffering of others she
found fresh knowledge of her own COM
forts and blessings; works had yindicated
and rekindled her faith; her prayers
were vitalized by the spirit of Him who
came to seek and save the lost; and shar-
ing His labor she shared also His recon-
pense. It was with heart fully attuned
to the hour that she sat down in her seat
to hear Mr.. Armstead's sermon, and al
turned to her Bible, to follow his scrip,
ture reading, her eye fell again On that
text of query; and with full heart she
read and received it all,
''There be many that say, who viii
show rs any gooda Lord, lift thou III
the light of thy countenanoe upon us
Thou hast put gladness in my heart more
than in the time that their corn and theil
| wine increased. will both lay me dowi
in peace and sleep, for Thou, Lord, only
| makest me to dwell in safety"
/ Clara's question was answered.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-06
pRrrING HOME THE cows.
KATE osGooD.

out of the clover and blue eyed grass
He turned them into the river lane;
One after another be let them pass,
And fastened the meadow bars again.
Under the willows and over the hill!
he patiently followed their sober aei,t trace;
And something shadowed the sunny face.
ONLY a boy! and his father had said
He never would let his youngest go;
Two already were lying dead,
Under the feet of the trampling foe.
But after the evening work was done,
And the frogs were loud In the meaao"
over his Shoulder he slung his gun,
And stealthily followed the foo,path damp.
Across the clover and through the wheat,
With resoiute heart and purpose grim,
Though cold was the dew on the hurrsns
And the blind bats fitting startled him.
Thrice since then had the lanes been white,
And the orchards sweet with apple blooms
And now, when The cows came home al nisht,
The feeble father drove them nome.
For news had come TO the lonely farm
And the Old mans tremuious, palsied arm
Could never lean on a sons again.
The summer day grew cold and late,
He went for the cows when the Work was
But down the lane, as he opened the gate.
He saw them coming, one bS one
Brindle, Ebony, Speckle and Bess,
Shaking their horns i'll the evening wlnos
Cropping the bltiercups out OF the grass
But who was 1t following close behinde
Loosely swung in tire idle air
The empty sleeve OF army blue;
And worn and pale, from the crispy hair,
Looked ouL a face that the father knew.
For Southern prisons will som metimes yawp,
And y ield their dead to life hgoin;
And the day q at comes with a cloudy oawn
In golden glory at last may wane
The great tears sprung 10 their meeting eyes
For the heart must speak when the lips ar
dumb.
And under the silent evening skies
Together they followed the cattle home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-06

No language can express the power
and beauty and heroism and majesty of
mothers love. It shrinks not where
man covers, and grows stronger where
man faints, and over the wastes of
worldly fortunes sends the radience of
its quenchless fidelity like a star in
heaven Chaplin.
Girls, If You want to encourage young
men, get an album. It's the first thing a
bashful young man grabs when he enters
a strange house where there are girls.
We've seen them look through one until
they know every picture by heart, from
page one to General Grant in the back
part. It's wonderful what interest a
bashful man will take in girls grand
mother and pug-nosed uncle at the first
visit, but it's always SO. Get 'em girls.
It's the best thing in the world to oc-
cupy a fellows hands, and it's sure
cure for bashfulness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-06
Lincoln at Gettysburg.

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican, thus describes Lincoln's APP
pearance at the Gettysburg celebration:
The day was beautiful, and Lincoln,
when he approached the battlefield, was
the one on whom all eyes were fastened.
He rode on horseback to the spot where
the exercises took place, and looked awk-
ward in long. black overcoat which al
most covered the horses hanks, with a
sorry-looking black silk hat resting on
the back part of his head. His face was
study, and its worn expression, caused
by the mighty cares of that momentous
period of our history, appealed to all
hearts. No mans department that day
gave more more solemn assurance of the
deepest interest in all that took place than
Lincoln's. When he reached the top of
Cemetery hill T noticed he gave sweep
ing glance over the field, and never shall
I forget its expression; it was sort OF
far-away look" such as it is said one al
ways sees in the faces of those destined
to die soon, and seem to see the spirits Of
those gone before.
The Rev.Dr. Stockton, chaplain of the
Senate, opened the proceedings with
prayer, and was followed by Edward
Everett, the matchless orator, who spoke
for nearly three hours, delivering most
polished address of over sixteen thou
sand words; the foot soldiers who stood
in line in front of the platform, were
somewhat wearied. After the singing OF
hymn by choir from Philadelphia.
Lincoln then addressed the assemblage
dedicating the grounds. When he came
to the words, "but in a stronger sense
we cannot dedicate, we cannot conse
crate, we cannot hallow this ground"
have never seen an orator land have
| heard Webster, Choate, Sumner
| Pierre Soule, Bolts, Rantoul and other
great orators) command such an intense
interest. It was one of those supreme
moments, when person feels he il
taking part in scene which will live II
history and be referred to by one'i
children's children; and SO it proved
The country appreciated the greatness
of Lincoln's soul, and his heart-appeal
ing words will live in our histor,
when some of our orators will be for
| gotten
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French Home Life.

=, :,
Every morning the housekeeper, or the
ket to buy what is strictly needed for
the day, and no more. You Will see, for
instance, walking along with her small
basket on ner arm, carrying ten cents
worm OF charcoal and Two cents worth
OF klndilng-wood and DO 1t with as much
unconcern ana with evldentiY as much
lensh as Il ~ were pasKet iun OF
lusoious nai' .ii iIuL. VI liaelan1 mowers. An
o!ler VIII pe on ner way 10 Duy pro-
VISIONS VISIONS lor tAe second oreakIast. II, ior
instance, there are sir III me Iamlly .sne
Will stop at the Ifultler 10 puy little
punch OF nice iresh radlshes, with
quarter o. pound OF good putter, to De
SET on the taple as Hors G9Uore, tnen she
VIII trot along TO the butcher s-looking
SO NICE. with her pretty white cap en-
casing her black cr1spy hair, and her
bright smll1ng lace SHINING under 1t; she
ls often heard nummlng well known
air as she goes along. and does not think
It unladyl1ke bit TO poke up her
turned-up nose, even little higher than
Is becoming, at something she sees and
does not like; on l say, she trots to the
butchers TO get four chops, one apiece,
at price OF about fifteen cents chop;
then pound OF potatoes, to cut fine and
fry crisp and puffy, as only the French
know how to do; ON she will wend her
way TO the cheese store, and among the
hundred kinds Tor sale there she will
| select ten cents worth OF the kinds she
wants; onward she trots to the fruit
store, and there she daintily picks two
nice fresh punches OF grapes or two
large, luscious pears, TO be divided
among four for dessert; then passing by,
she drops in at the grocer's, and asks for
quarter Of a pound Of ground coffee, for