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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Concerning the Census.

f. w. Janney. ESD, of this town, has re :
ceived his commission us Enumerator of the
census for that part of the Third district
south of the Railroad, and will enter upon
the duties of the office on Tuesday next, the
first day of June. The other ennmerators
for this county are as follows: George q.
Morgan, VIM. H. Knock, John w. Caven-
der, Z. S. Quigley, j. T. Burnett, Benoni
Cooling, George w. Benjamin, Franklin
Langdon, f. NJ. Rawlings, j. w. Abrahams,
F. S. Christie, j. 7. Janney.
The Census Department has issued a cir
cular, fixing the pay of the Census Enumer-
aturs, which on its estimate is hardly worth
the wear and tear of those who desire to be
engaged in that very important business
The details are as follows: In cities and
boroughs of over 1000 inhabitants, two cents
per name is allowed. Each death recorded
is worth to the taker five cents, and for each
manufacturing establishment returned on
the special schedule, twenty five cents. In
no case, however, is the pay of an Enumer-
ator to exceed 81 per day. In some town.
fifteen cents farm and in others two and
Il half cents and twelve and y half cents per
farm All mail matter concerniu. such
business will be transported free and rail
road, express, telegraph and insurance COM
panies are allowed to present reports for the
fiscal year ending June, 1880. Each Emu
merator after completing his labors and be.
fore forwarding the same to the Supervisor
must file in the office of the Clerk of the
Courts, 4 list of the names, ages, sex and
color of the persons enumerated by him
which he shall certify to be true for which
he shall be paid at the rate of ten cents fol
each hundred names. He must be ut thu
Court House on the fifth and sixth days af
ter filing the list, not including Sunday
from A. NJ to p. NJ, to correct his list il
needed The session is to be advertised ant
he has the right to examine and swear wit
nesseS For the work of correcting the list
he will be paid s., 30 per day.
1t is also well to remember that the
heads of families and in case of their alb.
sence any member Of a family twenty year,
of age or upwards, are required under ;
penalty of 500, to answer all questions pro
pounded by the enuinerators.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
The Agricultural Exhibition Project.

The committees of the Elkton Grange
morning, in Judge Lewis office, in the hall,
and organized by calling Wescott Lowell to
the chair and appointing f. Il. Scott secre
tary. The meeting was addressed by Adam
K. Magraw, Esq, who stated that the object
of the meeting was to confer with each
other and take such measures as would lead
to the success of the contemplated agricul-
tural fair next Fall: after which the subject
was discussed in an informal manner for a
considerable time by those present, who
came to the conclusion that for the present
it would be best to rent the Gilpin lot on
the south side of the railroad, near the
warehouse, for the purpose of holding the
fair there next Fall. After spending some
time in this manner on motion the meeting
adjourned until . O'Clock in the afternoon.
During the recess most of the members
visited the lot in question and We're much
pleased with it.
At the afternoon meeting, the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Magraw and
unanimously adopted:
ReSOiced, That Il committee be appointed
to ascertain the sentiment of the citizens OF
Elkton towards the holding of an agricul-
tural exhibition in Elkton this Fall, and see
if it is possible to raise a guarantee fund of
$500 towards paying the expenses of the
same. The committee to report ut Il meet
ing to he called by its chairman.
On motion, the President appointed the
following committee: DR.. {. NJ. Ellis, A.
w. Mitchell, f. Il. Scott, II. bremen, Z.
c. Strickland, VIM. j. Jones and Vim.
McCrery. The meeting then adjourned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
What Some People Should Remember

Some people should remember that when
they are elected or appointed to an otficethey
are the servants of the people. to carry out
their will as expressed in the laws governing
their office for so much money. And that
they are not the peoples masters.
Some persons should remember that when
the people hire them to an Office, it is their
duty to be polite and obliging to all who
have business with them-whether they be
rich or poor, white or black.
Some persons who have gone round and
begged an office should remember that il
ill-becomcs them to "put on airs" and t.
show their little personal feeling in admins.
tering that office.
Some persons who are appointed to office
should remember that it is their duty to per
form the functions of that office for the
public good; and that their likes and dis
likes are not to be permitted to have any
weight whatever in the matter. If they
can't do this, they had better resign.
Some persons should remember that it
does not cost any more to be polite than il
does to be impolite; and it pays great dea
better.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
A Distressing Accident.

Last Friday evening, Miss Elizabeth sulli-
van, daughter of Mr.. Joseph Sullivan, for
merly of Westamwell Iron Works, aged
about II years, in company with her sister
and another young lady, met with a violent
death at Trainor's Station, Oh r., w. & Is.
Railroad. The facts are us follows: The
three girls We're jumping the rope not far
from the track, when their attention was
attracted to 4 passenger train moving north,
which they approached the track to see.
When they reached the track, the train had
passed, and Elizabeth, still skipping the
rope with her eyes cast down, crossed to
the sOuth-bound track, on which freight
train was rapidly approaching and which
struck her instantly and hurled her through
the air for the distance of 12O feet, where
her body was picked up lifeless. Her re-
mains We're brought to Elkten on Monday
morning and inferred in the cemetery, the
funeral services being held in the NJ. f.
Church by the pastor, Rev. Vaughan Smith,
assisted by Rev. Alfred Parry, of the Free
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Sullivan and family had only moved
to the neighborhood two days before, and
purposed going to work in Trainor's cotton
factory on Monday. He speaks highly of
the kindness received from his neighbors
and the railroad company, which gave him
self, family, and friends free passes to at
tend the funeral.
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Death of Mary ]. Christie.

On the 18th of May, $780, Mary }. Chris
tie, eldest daughter OF the late Capt. j. H.
Christie, Of Rowlanlsville, departed this
life. The subject of this sketch, early in
life, displayed an eager thirst for knnwl,
edge, and this tuste for learning her fond
parents sought every means within their
power to crafty. She was sent tn he best
private and public schools whieh the county
then afforded, and when just entering her
teens, became u student Of SoFrlstawH FeT
male Seminary, Wherp she made rapid pro-
gress IN philosophy, mathematics, logic and
kindred studies After her graduation
from that institution, she successfully en-
gagged in teaching in the public schools of
this county, Subsequently slle becaMe y
stHdent Of the State Nprmal srhoei, from
which institution sha graduated, With high
hopors, in March 1868 From that period
until her death, she was ardently engaged
in her chosen profession She never relaxed
her habits as a 6 lose apd careful student
nor foF a moment cherished the idea that
she " tne% ep2As;ti ~ tc,t.., :, i1untiJ
school " although l,er natgra. ahiitie2 and
acquired accomplishments were far abnve
the average, she continually sought TO know
more of the beautiful mystery of the UNI
folding of immortal mind. TO her 1t was
no toilsomc drudgery, but q keen intellect,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Brought Home to be Buried.

The body of Robert Il. Cameron, who
died at Leadville, Colorado, on the 9TH inst,
arrived at Nottingham Station by express
on Thursday of last week, and was taken
to the home of his father, Joseph Cameron,
near Zion The funeral took place on the
following Saturday and the remains We're
accompanied to Rose Bank Cemetery, Brick
Meeting House, by large concourSe OF
friends. The deceased, who left home the
last of March, had succeeded i'll obtaining
employment at Leadville, but was stricken
with pneumonia and died after short i'll
ness. The body was placed in sealed
coffin and started on its homeward journey
on the 18th On arrival at Nottingham the
outside case was removed in order to see the
face of the deceased through the glass OF
the coffin lid, and it appeared quite natural;
but it soon afterwards became unrecogniZa-
ble-Orford Press.
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ual pleasure. To gather and impart useful
knowledge was the ruling passion of that
beautiful noble life.
In the face of the most lowly and despised
of earth she saw the image of the Eternal.
The breath of SANDER or of censure never
passed her lips. She was most DESTROYS
that the veil of charity should be thrown
over all human failings and follies, and was
often heard to rejoice that God and not man
was to be the final judge of the erring-
But what pen could paint the beauties of
such 4 life and character and set them be-
fore the world in their true light? All,
such precious viSitants to our earth are too
rare Let it suffice to say that she was an
humble, earnest, honest Christian, who be-
lieved in the life of Christ, and endeavored
to follow in His footsteps. 1t was this high
principle within which made her the con-
scientious teacher, the devoted daughter,
loving, self-sacrticing sister, and true, un-
wavering friend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Death of a Railroad Official.

Mr. jeremiah NJ. Smith, assistant superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, died in Philadelphia
on Wednesday, of typhoid fever. Before
entering the employ of the railroad com
pany, and when Il young man, MIR. Smith
drove stage from New Castle to Smyrna,
Dover and Elkton. He had been in the en-
ploy of the railroad company about forty
one years, commencing as brakeman, at
forwards Il passenger conductor, and finally
working up to the position of assistant
superintendent in 1864, which he has held
ever since, with headquarters in Philadel
phia. Mr. Smith was i native of New Cas-
tie, Del, and was "a years old. The flag at
the President street Depot was at half-mast
om Wednesday Us 4 mark of respect to the
deceased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Pound and Fyke Nets.

Last Thursday, through the kindness of
eX-Sheriff Boulder, we enjoyed n visit to his
delightful and cozy retreat at Locust Point,
which he has beautitied and ornamented
with a nice grove of forest trees and u large
apple and peach orchard.
There is no more pleasant place, and no
more hospitable man then the ex-Sheriff to
be be found along the shores of the classic
Elk, from its source to its mouth.
Among the other attractions of Locust
Point is a large pound net, extending from
the shore many yards into the river, where
the water is of sufficient depth to admit of
the successful construction of the pound
proper. which in this case is constructed in
about three feet of water to allow for the
rise of the tide.
The construction of n large pound net is
a work of some magnitude and is attended
with some trouble: the net running from
the shore to the pound, technically called
hedging, is about eight feet wide and 80
yards long. This is fastened to line of
poles running at right angles from the shore
10 IHt I'OuHu. 1t IL ny no IlltillS an easy
task to stand in Il boat and drive these
stakes firmly into the river bottom. The
pound is about twenty feet square and is
constructed near the end of the hedge but
Il sufficient distance from it to admit of au-
other inclosure technically called the fore
| bay, which serves as Il veStibule to the fatal
funnel or hoop net that leads to the pound
The pound, like the hedge, is composed of
netting fastened to stakes firmly driven
into the river bottom and is so constructed
and adjusted that the sides as well as the
bottom is covered with the netting except
the small aperture where the fish enter
Fish passing either up or down the river,
coming IN contact with the hedging, will
naturally follow 1t uhtil they leach the end
of it, and then being much bewildered and
finding themselves inside the forebay, are
very likely to enter the funnel shaped net
that leads to the pound.
FyI<e nets differ from pound ;lets N tbs
thai the lurlner Is criapDse.t o. hoops apd -
much like n hoop or set net, with which
most of our readers are familiar. 1t is not
lawful to fish either of these nets after the
LIST of June, nor to allow the stakes to re-
] main in position after that date.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Summer Fashions.

With laudable enterprise, EHRICHS'
FASHION QUARTERLY for the present Sum
mer presents its readers with !; beautiful
chrome Autograph, illustrative of the fash
ions of the season. Unlike most fashion
plates, which are merely creations of artists
brain, the present is Il faithful reproduction
of actual, existent costumes, Of which not
only the full descriptions but the prices as
WELL accompany the plate. For the benefit
of our lady readers append brief sum-
mary of these costumes, extracted from an
advance sheet furnished by the publishers.
No. represents walking costume in
brown, of, summer cameiS hair cloth and
polka dot satin. The front is of satin ar
ranged in soft folds, with side draperies Of
calnels hair, edged with silk and tape fringe.
The back of the skirt is of came's hair, di-
vided from the side draperies by broad bias
bands of satin, and ornamental with satin,
and ornamental with satin bows. The bas-
que is made in French coat style, with
broad hip pieces of the polka dot material,
and tastefully trimmed cuffs and collar.
Price, $500.
No . is 4 second walking dress, appropri-
ately named the Sunrise" and made of
gend arme blue French bunting and silk
brocade. BY All ingenious arrangement OF
the two materials, the front is ornamenteu
with the representation of Il sun with rays;
the side draperies being of bunting meeting
at u point below the basque, and drawn to
either side of the central design or the front
The basque is of bunting, cut long and
round, and appropriately trimmed with the
brocade. Price, $500.
The third figure in the illustration repre-
sents 4 combination dress of silk in two con-
trasting shades of brab. The underskirt in
front is made of alternate strips of the two
materials laid in kilt plaitings, the back be-
ing of Il single shade, plain and full. The
overskirt is trimmed across the bottom with
rerers OF contrasting silk, with Il full bow of
silk in two shades; the back being of Il
darker shade of silk, neatly draped. The
basque is made en- panier, trimmed to cor
respond with the lower part of the costume.
Price, $3.50
The last figure is that of dinner or re-
ception dress of garnet colored satin
duchess, deliberately trimmed with cash
mere bead fringe and passementerie. The
skirt is arranged in double scarf on which
the trimming isimposed to great advantage;
while the back drapery is formed of a double
box plating extending from the waist down
ward. The basque is cut with coat back
and deliberately trimmed. The sleeves are
open on the upper side, and laced with cords
of satin, with bands of passementerie ON
either side; the lower part of the sleeves as
we'll as the trimming of the neck, being
finished with ruchings and plaitings of lace
and satin. Price, $4,000.
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In a Bad Predicament.

4 fat member Of the clerical force of
Court House Row thought to take a nice
bath all by himself, on Wednesday evening
about dusk, and betook himself for that
laudable purpose 10 the creek, where it
flows through Creswell's meadow, Just back
of town. Disrobing and carefully placing
his clothes upon the grassy hank, he enter.
ell the water and gave himself up to pleas
ure Of the moment. After a while he heard
:, gruff voice in the direction of his clothes.
and fearing Il maruder might make off
with his valuables, he FASTENED to them,
when to his horror his garments had disap-
peared. What u situation for Il gentleman of
his stamp y feeling of horror passed over
him, and he pictured himself approaching
his home in such scanty attife. Locking
out into the meadow, "a scene met his eye
that SEPT lis hair straight upon end. Our
u. NJ G. IS big bull had his entire stock of
garments and was amusing himself by toss
ing them in the air and catching them upon
his horns us they fell. His dilemma was Il
frightful one, but he summoned courage to
approach the beast, thinking PERHAPS that
his burly form would SCARE him off but he
wouldn't SCARE worth 4 gent, and before Il
minutes time the SCARE was all on the part
of the batAer, tor the beast made after him
and Il neck and neck race now tGok PLACE
for the fence Fortunately, he vas q geod
runner and beat Mr.: Ruli M I'VE az three
lengths. but nov his condition was even
worse than ever. for the bull stood gNarIl
between him and his property and Is lplt
sure he wauld have to make his way home
without covering. After skirmshing round
fr il while, however, he obtained help in
the shape of a large dog belonging to Mr.
Heatzig, and setting him upon the beast he
drove him off and to his extreme pless...re
secured his garments and cam, i,y,ud happy.
But he has Determined hereafter tt u look dut
70, bulls before going to bathe,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
Strange Discoveries in Bank.

An examination of old packages in one of
the vaults of the Merchants National Bank
of Baltimore, where they had been locked
up years ago, has brought to light property
which had been long lost sight of by the
original owners. In one of the boxes, the
key to which was in the bank, We're discov-
cred $4,000 in first mortgage bonds of the
Pennsylvania railroad, with the interest
coupons for the past fifteen years attached,
making the aggregate value of the property
about s2O,0 These bonds, it has been as
certained, belong to the Hagerstown (Md.)
Bank, of which Gov. Hamilton is now the
president. In dealings between the two
banks, the bonds were deposited with the
Merchants Bank fifteen years ago as col
lateral. The then president of Hagerstown
Bank, Hon. James Dixon Roman, died: the
cashier was superseded, and that bank lost
traces of the transaction. The disappear
ance of the bonds, however, always re-
manned an unpleasant mystery, which is
now happily cleared up, and the bank adds
So, 900 more to its surplus. The securities
are ranked as among the best. The other
valuable package found in the vault of the
Merchants Bank was II small trunk. con-
tanning papers and some diamond jewelry
valued ut 81 900, which, it has been ascer-
tanned, were deposited with the bank by Il
Spanard for safe keeping more than ii quar-
ter of 4 century ago One of the letters was
signed with the name of Mr.. Robert \.
Fisher, now President of the Board of Trade
of Baltimore, who on investigation, found
that he had ut the date named received II
consignment of coffee from the Spanish gen
tleman, who, when here, deposited the trunk
with the bank, as was the custom i'll the
safe keeping of valuables ut that period of
time. The trunk was never called for: the
gentleman is dead, and his heirs will get
the property through the Spanish consul.
The Merchants Bank has been in business
torty-tive years, and several Of the original
officers We're at the posts until Il compara-
lively recent date, and of course kept record
of the existence of the valuahleS above re-
terred to. Mr.. William L. Gill, one of the
telers ut the starting of the bank, and
afterwards the cashier, died last year, and
Mr.. Mitilin Coulter, the other teller, was
retired last January, after IL service of forty
five years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
For All Female COMPLAINTS

nothing equals Ar. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
sirutlpn, 1t is q most powerful restorative
tonic, also mhining the most valuable ner-
vine properties, especially adapting it to the
wants Of dphii,,ated ladies suffering from
weak Aack, inward fever, congestion, in
tianmhatiQp, OF liberation, or from nervous
ness, or neuralgia pains. Mr., &. W, Sey-
mour, druggist, of Canton. n. Y. writes
Dr. Pierce as follows; "ThS demand for
your Eavorite PgeSqgi,,siaa as wonderful,
AND one MaN s.a.,1i 40 ,ne that his wife had
I'M ,,s,,< IL nay = work in five months, when
she commenced taking your Favorite Pre-
sCription, took two bottles and is now on
the third bottle, and is able TO do her house,
work alone and milk fourteen cows twice Il
hay." DIR. Pierces Favorita lr>-aription
is sold by all dealers IL, inei,icines.
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received there up TO last Saturday, brought
in by the farmers of the neighhorh"",i, was
II. 800 pounds. They also received over the
Peach Bottom railroad from Lancaster
county 1000 pounds, and had $4,000 pounds
at Peach Bottom and McCall's, about 5000
pounds at ParkeSburg, Elkton and other
points, making n total of $4,000 pounds
Wool has greatly declined in price within
the last few days, going down to ~ cents
mound
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WOOD La WV ITEMS.
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY.

PRONEMENTS UNDER WAY.
The spirit of improvement is begin
ming to show itself this Spring. Mr.. G.
Gail is erecting new house on his prop
erty, recently purchased from Mr.. c.
Barnes. on the road from Battle Swamp
to Jackson's Mills. Mr.. Bittner near
Hopewell Church, is erecting quite Il
commo6ious barn. Other improvements
on minor scale are about to be inau-
gurated.
THE MONOToNY BROKEN.
After a continued dry season of several
weeks duration, the monotony was broken
by refreshing rains on Saturday and Sum
day evenings, which impaired new vigor
to the vegetable world. as well as laid
the dust, which had become almost in
tolcrable. Previous to the rain the crops
were beginning to show the effects of the
long continued drouth, and it is ques-
ton whether they are not already mate
rally damaged from lack of moisture.
A GRAND DAY At HOrEwEIL.
Last Sunday was gala day with the
scholars and teachers of Hopewcll VI. F..
Sunday school. At an early hour the
children, clad i'll their new Spring ap-
parel, began to assemble 50 that. by the
time for commencing the exercises of the
school, the church was well filled with
children and adults The exercises con-
sisted of sacred music, selected for the
occasion, which was well rendered 10y the
s.hn.l TEhn e ha
gan was such as to reflect credit upon
Miss Matte Foster. who presided, and
to remove all prejudice to instrumental
music in the Sunday school. The eff
Gent Superintendent, Mr.. c. S. Abra-
hams, gave an interesting account of the
origin and wonderful growth Of the Sun-
valuable statistical information in regard
to the number of scholars now attending
the Sunday schools of the NJ. +. Church
throughout the world. Mr.. J. Campbell,
teacher of the school, delivered 4 very
interesting and instructive address. After
the conclusion of the Sunday school ex-
erciseS. Rev. Mr.. Kemp, pastor of the
church, occupied the pulpit, and preached
very forclDlc ana impressive sermon,
taking for the theme of his discourse the
lamp as emblematic of the great light
that is revealed i'll the gospel of Christ.
Mr.. Kemp showed the various distinc-
tions between the lamp which lighteth
in darkness and the great light which
lighteth every man that cometh into the
world. The latter can be taken any
where with safety, and can not be hid,
but will manifest itself in the life of
every disciple of Christ. The sermon
was replete with beautiful thought and
expression, and appeared to he fully ap-
preeiated by the large congregation pres
ent. II.