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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
Rev. ]. D. c. Hanna.

At meeting of the -ignew National Chris
tian Temperance Union, Port Deposit, june
Sth, the following resolutions having been
reported by committee appointed, were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our brother, Rev. j. ID. C.
Hanna, SO long identified with the temper
ance work in our community and one OF
the most active workers of this organization
WHEREAS, He has been called to another
field of usefulness in the order of Providence
therefore
Resolced %, That we, as true friends OF
temperance, part with our brother with
great reluctance, feeling that the colnmuni,
ty has lost one of its best citizens the temper.
ance cause i'll this place one of the stauuch-
est friends and Il most willing and untiring
worker.
Resolred (2), For his work as an advo
cate Of true temperance principles, us {;
teacher of our children, aud as IL Christian
gentleman, he shall ever have our respect
and confidence.
co,,,,;,toa. WILLIAM PARKER,
I CLINTON j. WHITE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
The Great Boy Orator.

j. Harry Shannon, the celebrated boy
orator, will give an entertainment at Odd
Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Wednesday even
ing next Harry Shannon was born on the
3rd of May, 1869. and completed his 18th
year last month. Although but boy in
age, stature and manners, yet in mental
endowment and power, he excels the most
popular orators. In memory he is Il prodigy,
repeating instantly upon hearing the long
est recitations and speeches. There is no
doubt that he is Il phenomenal orator, ex-
hibiting, without culture, powers of oratory
usually acquired by long and painful study.
He is celebrated the world over, and we
congratulate the people of Elkton and vicin-
ity that they can enjoy an opportunity cat
home" OF hearing this unusually gifted
boy. The Baltimore Bulletin truly says of
him, that :" his talent is the wonder of all
who hear him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
The Pestiferous Pistol.

Last Wednesday evening, young lad
from Washington, named GettingS, who is
visiting his friends in Elkton, got into
quarrel with William Freeman, a colored
lad in the service of Dr. Tull, whereupon
at the latter; the ball striking him in the
temporal muscle only stopped when it came
in contact with the skull. The wound was
quite close to the temporal artery, which
rendered it extremely dangerous. The ball
was, however, extracted by one of our ply
sicians, and the wounded boy is in Il fair
way to recover. Had the case been reversed
imagine the result.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
The Peach Crop.

The June fall of the peaches is over, and
so far us we have been able to learn there
will probably be from a half TO three-tourths
of crop in this county, which, considering
the high price that will be caused by the
failure of the crops further down the penin-
Sula, will be more profitable than full
crop. In the neighborhoods of Middletowl
and Smyrna the prospect for large cr"l
was good before the storm of last Saturday,
which, rs elSewhere stated, seems to have
injured it badly. On the lower peninsula
the crops will be very light.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
Vestry Women versus Vestry Men.

The following item, clipped from TIL,
'>tdhdo"d, II recognized church organ, may
afford some comfort for Jealous but l:nrcc.
ognized sisters in Elkton and elsewhere.
This is an age of Justice and common sense:
even the church is breaking down customs
inore honored in the breach than in the OBJ
Servanoa. We don't believe that God Al.
mighty intends wOii;,n IA lie ilebarred from
any position that she possesses the special
ability and capacity to fill. All the great
/Charities of the churches are sustained by
her zeal and activity. Eliminate her ser
vices from the great work of organization
and systematic effort, and down go youi
churches. You could rot maintain a single
Protestant denomination without her CO.
operation. The ST. Andrews people seeEi &c
haze held the same opinion.
est Andrews, CHARLTON, r;,.l off its in.
debtednesS On Easter Monday, and rs this
result was effected by the activity of the
ladies, the congregation adopted the move
procedure of e!rCting eight ve>try women
and two wa",eIls IL serve fur the coming
rear.'
"The Iora Cit.7.A,Haa is authority for the
above statement. "" have not much re-
spcrt for the order of W.r,iens and Nrstry
meR, AMI It any plan could be devised that
was intended and calculated TO bring that
institution into contempt, We shonld think
such ''noyel procedure " rs this would
etfectually help TO do it,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
A Delightful Excursion.

a party Of ladies and gentlemen, limited
in number is now forming for Il trip up the
great lakes to Duluth, Minnesota. They
leave Baltimore about July Goth, via rail
road to Pittsburg and Cleveland. Thence
by Lake Superior Transit Companys steam
ship to-. Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Con-
tinuing by way of Buffalo and through
Lakes Erie, ST. Clair, Huron, and Superior,
making the most magnificent sail i'll Amer
lea. An opportunity to visit Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls Detroit,
Port Huron and Mackinaw, Mich, the pic
tured rocks of Lake Superior and all points
of interest. Rates for round trip will in
clude board at irst-class hotels and every
necessary expense. For particulars, address
o. j. Wood, Frederick, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
The Oxford Fair.

tended, last week, on account of threatened
rain, in consequence Of which the receipts
were not us large rs they otherwise would
have been. The receipts aggregated, as we
learn from the Press 81 1880, upwards of :,
thousand dollars of which was absorbed i'll
premiums Our fellow citizens. ii. Hess
and w. II. Armstrong, of the 4th District,
each entered horses which participated i'll
the trial of speed. Horace Duyckinck, Esq,
of the 9th District, took the first premium
for the best mare colt foale,i in 1879: also
best mare colt foaled in 1873, and best
pair of farm mules.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
A Garfield and Arthur Club.

At a meeting of the colored political rlnt
of the 9TH district, held at Port Deposit OF
June 14th, it was resolved that the name %
the club he changed from Reliable Club tt
Garfield and Arthur Club, No. |, OF the Itl
district The meeting was Il lively one
Addresses We're delivered By John W. Mar
tin, William Dunmore, and Solomon Tildon
The club proposes to hold its meeting weekly
SOLOMON TILnoN, JOHN w. MARTIN,
President Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19

,cap,d Il watery grave. On Sunday after
ternoon, a party of youngsters, not having
the respect for the Sabbath day that they
should have had, We're grabbing, of Cedar
Point, when the storm came on AID cap
sized their boat, and they no doubt would
all have been drowned had not Il youth that
was near at hand calamity plunged i'll and
rescued them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
F1R.WI.NGTON ITEMS.


The Republicans in this vicinity appear
to be well satisfied with the nominees of
the Chicago Convention and will be on
hand at the proper time with their votes
for those gentlemen; but the vast amount
of gas expended here prior to the conven-
ton has almost ruined our gas works.
Along with the political stock OF our
five by four friends, which consisted
chiefly of third term, mixed with a little
railroad coal dust to color the mixture in
a proper manner.
HARVEST AND THE ARMY WORM.
Some of our farmers have commenced
harvesting. So far the army worm has
not made their appearance in this neigh
borhood. in such numbers as to cause
much uneasiness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19

To the ground. While trying to say" some
Of his harness, Mr.. r.ice came near losing
his life by being caught under the falling
loft floor. Between Elkton and Middle
tawn and further down the peninsula much
damage was done to the forests, many trees
being uprooted and destroyed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
::ss.CeuNYY +NEWS's:
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.


i'f--N' llr u SNr|->rs.
Standing upon the bank of the river
with the granite hills close behind, ovel
which the rising sun was throwing hel
morning rays across the water and the
hills beyond, we gazed with rapture on
the scene. and wished for an artist to por-
tray on canvas its beauty and loneliness
The wooded hills, the fields of yellow,
wavy grain, the lighter shades of grow
ing corn and the blossoming clover, in
tersperscd among each other, changing
annually with the necessities of agricul-
ture, formed 4 picture which led one 5
thoughts from mature up to nature S
God"
THE SCENE SUDDENLY CHANGES.
But on last Saturday and Sunday after
moons this bright picture changed; -Eoius
ruled, and in Il rage seemed he. The sky
was covered with dark, heavy clouds:
deep shadows fell upon the earth; old
Sol seemed to be going into obscurity:
suddenly the pent-up winds were let
loose upon us with all their fury, and
played sad havoc generally. \ number
of trees We're blown down and limbs
broken off of others. One, in front of
Mr.. G. \. Nannort's store. was blown
against the building. Boards were blown
of Rowland x Way and much broken.
The men working: in it and on their new
planning mill were in great danger and
scattered like demoralized army. All
escaped except Mr.. William Morrison,
who was struck Oh the back by flying
board and knocked across some logs. He
was very much bruised, but fortunately
not seriously hurt. \ number of CHM
neyS We're damaged and signs blown off.
The porch OF the store opposite the Bat
tie Swamp Hotel was blown down. The
greatest damage done was to our farm
crs. The wheat was, in many places.
laid fiat to the ground: the corn was
broken off, fences blown, and much tim
Der broken up.
THE FARMERS BUSY HARVESTING.
The farmers are busy cutting their
grain but the frequent rains have caused
great delay. There seems to be a scarcity
of laborers and good wages are offered.
The hay crop, too. is pushing them, and
altogether the farmers life this spring
has had an unusual share of anxiety,
trouble, and labor. But the darkest
cloud has silver lining and "hope
springs eternal in the humblcst breast, ="
to lead us from our present troubles to 4
brighter future. ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
BlaCkSilkS

Such a stock as Black Silk
affords the best test of the
spirit of a merchant. 1t con-
stitutes too large a part of his
trade to be trihed with; and
as he conducts that, so he
considers it wise to conduct
the rest of his business. You
have here the clue to his po-
licy.s If he sells snowy silks
at a low price and calls
them cheap because they are
snowy, or if he sells heavy
silks at a low price and calls
them cheap because they are
heavy, he either does not
know his business or delibe-
rately cheats. To be snowy
is nothing; to be heavy is
nothing. A snowy "silk
may be nearly all cotton; a
heavy silk may be nearly all
dye!s .
We are frank enough to
say that few statesmen or mer-
chants can tell a good silk
from one that is not good;
and often, when a bad silk
is sold, neither the merchant
nor his salesman has a sus-
picion of the fact.
But the great industry of
silk-manufacture, using mil
lions upon millions of capital
and thousands upon thou
sands of human lives, is not
conducted in ignorance of its
law material or of its pro-
duct. Few undertakings of
man are based on more exact
knowledge. Do you ina
CINE, then, that there need
be any considerable uncer-
tainty about the quality of a
silk which we place before
your There is necessarily
just this ground of uncertain
ty, and no other: a good silk
is sometimes spoiled in the
last process of manufacture,
and the fact can be found
out only by wearing it.
The buyers problem is
how to get the certain good
and avoid all that can be
avoided of the uncertain bad.
And this is the answer buy
of a merchant whose general
plan of business is to deserve
your confidence by never be-
traying it, either through ig-
norance or Indifference; and
whose dealings are large
enough to give him the best
in the market at the bottom
of the market price.
This is all that can be pro-
htably said about buying
silks in general. 1t covers
the whole ground and is the
whole science of buying for
persons without a special,
technical, and very rare
knowledge of goods.
But very likely you want
to know what we mean by a
good silk, and what good
silk costs. By a good silk
we mean one that will not
disappoint reasonable expec-
tations as to appearance,
either when new or old.
A good silk may be got
here for a dollar. The best
silk can be got here for two
dollars; after that, it is a
matter of weight alone. The
best and heaviest we have in
plain black silk is six-and-a-
half dollars.
We have no dealing in
any silk that we have any
distrust of; and if you want
to know what we think of
any particular piece of silk
that we sell, you can learn
by asking.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
THE LIBRARY.

y number of valuable books have been
purchased for the new public library at
Rising Sun, to make a beginning with.
\ library of this kind is something that
has long been needed in this vicinity and
would be a great benefit to the neighbor-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
TIE MERATORS.

AS the census cnumerators have pub
licly expressed their thanks for the civil
manner they were treated throughout
our section. we are led to the conclusion
that they We're not marched off of any
ones premises at the point of Il broom
stick, or the dogs set on them, for being
over anxious to find out the exact ages of
certain old maids and bachelors in this
vicinity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19

'i'iiL pHILA1ELPRiA C,TTLE MARKET
Beef cattle We're in demand, and prices We're
a shade higher. 81 head arrived and sold at
3 .a;i Sc per III, rs to condition. Sheep
We're in fair demand at former rates 5000
head sold at aAa5l3., and lambs ut 3 Sc.
per H.. rs 10 quality. Hogs were rnchang-
e;l. 6o9 heat, sold at a01ac per lb. Cows
We're dull 1870 head sold at $50 to $50 per
head.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
A Household Need.

\ book on the Liver, its diseases and Their
treatment sent free. Including treaties
upon Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver Jaun-
dice, Bilousn-SS, Headache, Constipation
Dyspepsia, Malaria, etc. ADDRESS DIR. Sam
ford, 1i2 broadway, New York City, y. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
Baltimore Markets.

Corrected H'crIId 6s IT., H. .iE.hacl d Sons.
G.Ts;-, ,.i4ts ffottuce Commission Ncr-
chants, 70 NcEHcrry'S WhuiJ.
EAITINpI.T. I,In. l. JSSn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
'IaG UGUlI w ulU
slll 49,
-$slES
FOR THE CAMPAIGN

The present political campaign will :
doubtless be one of the most impor \
tant, as well as earnestly contested !"
ones in which the country has ever X
engaged.
The WHlG vii! present its readers
i with the issues of the campaign,
calmly, frankly and dispassionately
stated, and will from week to week y
= furnish an accurate record of the =
= news of the canvass as it progresses. :
THE CAMPAIGN WING should be read n
by every voter in the county, and in r
y order that it may he placed within \
the reach of all, it will be mailed,
postage prepaid, from this time until \
the 18th of November, Il period of =
: Five months. for the reasonable price \
of FIFTY CENTS. =
DWe ask the cooperation Of i
every Republican voter in the county
in our endeavor to place the CAM !;
PAIGN WING in every mans hands 4
= in Cecil, and to aid us in disseminat-
ing the truth among the people.
Make up clubs, and forward n
the names at once, accompanied by y
the cash-the price for the campaign y
:: being strictly in advance. y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
he LAZY CLUE

all agree that Susquehama herring are a
very wholesome article of food. but free
concerts and free lunches by Susque-
hanna mosquitoes is quite another thing
and that the nuisance ought to be abated.
if it takes another plank in the Demo-
cratic platform to do it. REIN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19

Catalogues of goods sent
if requested; they are as
follows:
No. /. Ladies' and children's wear:
suits, underclothing, over
garments, lace articles,
shoes, ETC., etc. -
No. 2. Mems and boys wear, and arti-
Giles.
No. 3. Piece-goods of all kinds: silks.
dress-goods, cloths, fannels;
linens, prints, muslins,
white-goods, upholstery, etc.
No. i. Fancy-goods, laces, embroid-
cries, trimmings, ribbons,
worsteds, stationery, games,
puzzles, etc.
No. S. House-furnishing goods.
No. 6. Outdoor sports: archery. cro-
quet, etc.
Samples of piece-goods
sent, if requested. In asking
for samples please indicate
what grade and description
of goods you want.
John WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth, Market and
Juniper Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16
TiLDEN vs.. HAYES.

The Virginia Chronicle is in favor Of
pitting Hayes and Tileen against each
other in the ensuing Presidential cam
laign, for the purpose of giving the
people an opportunity to decide at the
lallot-box whether they approved or
condemned the frauds Of the Louisiana
and Florida Returning Boards in 1876.
The Chronicle says:
"The Republican party protends
that Mr.. Tilden was not cheated out Of
the Office, and that, therefore, Mr.
Hayes is fairly entitled to the scat that
lie now holds. Il there is any sincerity
il this pretense of the Republicans,
they should be anxious to renominate
Mr. Hayes for the same reason as the
Democrats ought to nominate Mr..
Tifden."
If parties were actuated solely by
principle, they would of course submit
the Returning Board business to jury
composed of the qualified electors of
the country by again nominating Tilden
and Hayes for the Presidency. But,
unfortunately, the spoils of Office, and
not principle, is the great motive power
Ill political parties, and conventions
will run no risk Of being defeated for
Tie sake Of principle. Hayes has not
shadow of chance of being nom
mated at Chicago, and Tilden, unless
the breach with the Tammanyites in
New York is closed, will not be NOM
mated by the Democrats. Tammany
holds the balance of power in the En-
pire State with its thirty-hve electoral
votes, and as the sachems of that or
ganization never suffered principle TO
interfere with their plans-one of which
is to prevent the nomination of Tilden
the Democrats will take no chances
by again nominating him for President,
unless Tamnlany is conciliated. It is
humiliating to the Democratic party to
have Tweeds followers in New York
City control its nomination for Presi-
dent of the United States; but just
now it looks as if it would have to SUBJ
nit to its dictation, by shelving Tilden,
or enter the Presidential race with the
certainty of having the electoral vote
OF New York cast for Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16

The Sheriff of Midilesex County,
Mass, died recently, and the contro-
versy as to which OF the deputies, as the
senior in Office, should act as Sheriff ad
interim, has been saken into court.
The odd thing about the fight is that
the contestants are not struggling for
the position, but against it; for it will
yield no additional profit, and whoever
gets it viii be compelled to act as execa-
toner next Friday.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16

| Denver, Colorado is at present un-
dergoing the first labor agitation OF it's
history, and as the agitation is general,
the feeling manifest among laboring
men and others is quite intense. The
laboring classes have for several months
past been gradually forming unions,
until twenty-one organizations OF the
kind have been perfected. They COM
prise printers, carpenters, plumbers,
brlck-masons, stone-masons, painters,
| plasterers, horse-shoers, saddlers, cigar
makers, moulders, BARRIERS, walters,
cooks, blacksmiths, cabinet makers, To-
conceive, engineers and tiremen. These
| Unions met in mass convention, aud
took steps to organize a, Trades As
sembly, which, it is claimed, will con-
stitute voting strength of 1000, and
commercial patronage Of Sl2j, 900. It
is believed by the leaders of the move
ment that this consolidation of the
working classes bids fair to play
strong part in the politics of Denver,
and the entire State.
The "John Sherman Club" was or
ganized in New York, Saturday night,
by merchants, with Samuel A. Hames,
as President. The resolutions adopted
declare: ''That he has maintained the
public faith and lifted high the standard
OF national honor. He knows the rs-
sources of the country and its needs,
With him for President we know that
the whole influence and power of the
Executive office would be welded to
enforce the law; to maintain liberty
and the rights of all men, white and
back, throughout the length and
BREADTH of the laud to maintain re-
sumption; to embody into law sound
financial and economic measures; to
nurture and increase our manufactures
and our commerce, and build on the
rock OF solid finance all the business in
terests of the country. We therefore
advocate his nomination for President
of the United States.
A FIRE broke out in the Empire ware
house in Chicago, on Saturday night.
Large quantities of liquors and dry
goods were stored in the building, and
were destroyed. The loss IS estimated
at about one million dollars.
The brass founders aud tnishers of
st. Louis are on strike, and the cahi-
net-makers will strike today for an
advance of fifteen per cent. in their
wages.
Stephen Lsngfel.ow, nephew of the
poet, has jumped his bail on charge
OF forgery, and sailed from Boston for
South America.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16
TEIE BALANCE OF TRADE.

The balance of trade, which for a
Long time has been in favor of the
United States, is now against it. Re-
turns from New York. which does two
thirds of the import business and one
half of the exports, show that in the
month of January the value Of imports
amounted to $4,000, 900, which is
greater than ever before for the same
month in any year. 1t IS estimated
from the import and export business of
New York, that the balance against the
United States in January was not less
than Sl0,000,000, and it is believed
taat the balance will increase rather
than decrease during the Spring, The
character OF the imports show that the
people are again entering into the ex-
travagance aud indulgence in Injuries
which prevailed after the war; when
the prices of home products We're high
and money plenty.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16
A DxTfEggNCE.

Members of political parties do not
always agree. Several Republican
State Conventions, that of Nevada
among them, declared for rotation in
Office; but Henry Ward Beeeher, in a
political speech at the Lincoln Club
dinner, in New York, last Friday
night, said he should select Grant. be-
cause he thinks rotation in Office is the
curse of our affairs. The Plymouth
Pastor has not, however, expressed
himself as being opposed 10 rotation in
family affairs, He considers it a point
Of weakness that our President is
elected every four years, but thinks it
al element Of strength for him to have
as many wives, with all that that name
implies as lie pleases. It would be IN
teress.ng to know what Tiiton thinks
o. the great preachers ideas.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16

In the California Senate, Johnson's
bill to confer power upon Incorporated
towns and cities to remove Chinese
without the limits of such towns and
cities, or to provide for their location
within prescribed limits, has been passed
toits third reading and enlrossment.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-16

All the iron mines in the State of
New Jersey are being worked thor
oughly, and ten of her fifteen blast
furnaces are running, with three to be
lighted up soon.