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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
County Commissioners.

The Hoard was in session on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, l'resent--Aiessrs. Cam
eron, hcese and CoulSon.
The bond of George W. Cfuikshank, Clerk
elect, with Clinton Mccullough, William T.
Miller, John II. lamar and Robert Marsh
bank as sureties, was submitted and APP
proved, and he was sworn in as Clerk
Ordered, that John Williams, Collector
Fifth district, release John Il. Graham takes
on scow valued at 5000, and collect the
same from William IL. Fowler. County
tax, $3.50: State tax, 81 -: total, S412
Ordered, that DIR. +. y. Crawford, Col
lector First district 1879, collect from Chris
topher Jones (coloredD taxes on Sl,4S1 pir-
vate securities. County tax, Sc: State tax,
S1.SS: total, S7.SS
Ordered, that join Williams, Collector
Fifth district 1879, release w j. Wilson
taxes Oh -. I'D. burnt buildings aud stock.
and roturn the same ii!sn!rent. County tax
Sls.sl State tax. .S$: total, S2l.G9
The report Of the eNamincrs-McssrS
Evans, Gillespie and Duyckinck-in mat
ter of road in Carpenters Point Neck, was
taken up and confirmed and expenses order
ed to he levied.
The Clerk was ordered to notify all Ccllec-
tors for years prior to 1878, that unless
their arrearageS be Immediately settled
their bonds will he put in suit.
Numerous alterations IN ting asSassment
wsre made.
SUndly orders for merchandise were is
sued.
Tie following ACCOUNTS were examined
and passed: {. Il. Kirk, Constable Sixth
district. 500: Emory Wright (colored, J
taking pauper to aims house, S.: John r.
ibiddlr, lumber, SOL; Thomas W. Green.
repairs ut Jail, S215; DIR. J. III. lamar, pro
teSsional services at Jail, So; Captain A.
Woodall, lumber, S44.3O: John b. Graham,
collins, SO: Thomas Conrev, Supervisor
Second district, I'll OF. Theodore /. Attar-
SHALL, supervisor Sixth diStpict 500; T',.nS
t'onr!&y S;HHHarViso. second district, Sl2.96;
brady 4 Lindsey, lumber, - 4. s..
tBJust received from New York large
lot of Hardware, Glassware, Wuotienware,
Tiuwarr, and Notions, worth from 10 to -
cents each, will be sold for ! and 10 cents
each. l.. WIN. Ll,,h::''
We have large stock Of Queenswarp
on hand, both good and common, and are
offering it at extremely low prices. Make
inquiry. REESE
- Every gentleman ,.cSlrtn., Il vel. Ii
ttny ana fashionable ShCc or lrli;et ltiust
call ana see tic Celebrated hand made I,irll-
6:rnan styles at the GLASS FEuN@r.
s@ There is horse-sheh in the rear Of
tie five in the IIoliow-:?ll are welcome.
ltEhSE.
~ Phillips celebrated Shoes and Gait
ers, every size and STYLE in great variety
at the GLASS FRONT
sS- have lost my setter dog g Ben. =
He is Il small white and yellow " Mitchell
Gil:lersl-eve," and would he very glad tc
recover him or to receive any information
leading thereto, Il. &. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
NEUROLOGY.


Death Of Thomas c. Cruikshank, Esq,
Thomas {. Cruii,shank, Esq, uncle If G..
W. Cruik shank, Esq, Of III" tccH Dc,a"crGf,
died at his residence, near t',.clton, IN Mon
day last, III the SlSt year OF his asr. Mr.
Cruikshank was born on the farm of Rev
James McInrire, hear Elkton. but spent all
his life, except the first year of it, i'll :sss;l
tr:ls Neck, where, after lie reached man
hood, he was engaged in farming, being one
OF the largest iandholders in the First dis
trict. He represented this county in the
House of Delegates in 1891, and subse
quently was Il member Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, and for forty years an
active member of the Cccilton NJ. +. Church.
Mr.. CruikSliank WAS twice married, and
leaves five children. He was Il man OF sterl
ing worth and the StrcteSt integrity, and
during his long and useful life discharged
his duties as Il private citizen and public
officer in such an exemplary manner as to
secure the respect and esteem of all who
knew him
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. A. w. Parry will preach in the Elk
ton Free Methodist Church, tomorrow, at
10l. A. NJ. and ~ p. NJ.
DIR. J.. C. Matlack will preach at West
amwell school house, tomorrow (Sabbath)
afternoon, at o. o'clock. All are invited
Services will be held, As usual, in the
church at the Rolling Mill Bank, North
East, tomorrow, at 1Ol. A. N. and P. NJ.
An invitation is cordially extended to all
those interested in the work.
A full attendance of the members of the
class and Sunday school held in ,Iolnson's
school house, Elk Neck, is requested at the
meeting tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at
% o'clock. The friends of the school are
also invited
Rev. I. 5. Thomas, of the Philadelphia
Conference, will preach at Wesley Chapel,
Elk Neck Circuit, on Sunday, 22nd instant
A pressing invitation is extended to every
one who desires to enjoy the great privilege
of listening to Mr.. Thomas. An occasion of
great interest is anticipated.
The missionary anniversary of the Elk
ton NJ f. Church will be held next Sunday.
18th instant. DIR. Thomas l.. Pouson, of
Baltimore, will conduct the morning service.
Dr. l.. G. Matlack, the Presiding Elder of
this district, will have chargein the evening
The exercises in the evening will be inter-
spersed with speaking and singing by the
children.
The revival services which commenced in
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Port
Deposit, on New Years eve, are still being
continued. More than seventy persons have
been forward for prayers and about forty
have protested conversion. There is wide
spread religious influence abroad in the
community, which with each successive
week has increased. The large church is
crowded with attentive and serious people
and the probabilities are that the meeting
will be continued for weeks to come
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Baltimore Markets.

WHARF.-The market for Southern was
very firm and higher Poor red 81. 40al IL:
good to prime Fultz Sl.4Sal. 30: long berry
Sl.52: Western red Sl.l!
CoRH.-The mar, ct ,ar aGGtheiE was
firm. Sales cf white Al :,aa5ac.: rri'le zoe, :
prime yellow 5sr. Quote southern white
at :'SatO do yellow iSc,. mixed :7so
oATs.-NiiAsd WeztarH 4;1,'.: do. bright
mixed 4tia4Ur.: do. white iIa4S Southern
4Sa49c
RyE.-Good to prime 9ia95 cents.
HAY AND STRAw.-With free supplies
the market is dull and heavy. We quote
choice Cecil county timothy at Slaa2o: fair
to prime Maryland and Pennsylvania timo-
thy Sl1dlS; mixed hay Slfal7. c,o,Gr DO.
Sl5a16. WhcGr s!raT >sMl2, "a, sl4al5:
r. sl$ai:r
hIi:I CArIi L:-rri,ns this week ranged
Us :i.,lurS. nest BeeveS SJ.2Ja3.b2: that
generally rated first quality at -. 25a:I.25:
medium S.;25a4.2I ordinary thin steers,
oxen and cows S2.50aS3; extreme range OF
prices s.. IOaJ.62. Most of the sales were
from S:'.joa5 per 100 pounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

THE object of this sal, ia TO obtain a
4 decree iur the s:;.o VI .he real estate of which
William Gag. ta.e VI Cecil county. deceased.
die, seized lor the payment OF sumtry 'tohsi "i
said deceased
The hill Of complaint .c!i r,nth that the said
William Craig ieilsted this ttc intcstatc, durin"
the Yea; Mn indt.,tc,i Ia III" complainant and
utheiE aud possessed oi perSunal and real estate
that letters al administration upon the former
were committed unit" the complainant. who duly
administered upon said personal estate. which
proved /" hc insufficient Tor the payment of said
debts
The hill charges that said real estate ,,irstStS Of
two tracts enc q! which was con- @,ed unto said
William Craig by RichaY>. 4. Wardell and wife,
by deed duly cv:';.,t.C 4 Sc iind recorded i'll Iber
A. W. " NJ l. iyliq 951, SC. and that tbs r.hcr
tract is the sd4le land Of which lis i,thrr, John
which Wegr conveyed ~ saId William Craig to
Mary g. ,'laia, .,uti Il. Craig. Rachel Wardei
ana Rniiest 4. Craig respectively. and asks for II
sale al the said real estate pt which said William
Craig died seized in order that his debts may be
completely discharged hy the proceeds thereof,
The bill further charges that the heirs &ts4W 81
is Sarah G: Craig. Rache! !aiS &lGis t!,te,mar-
ried with Richar,i Il Maf5sIl Mary g. t'tTir.
Mary nrS f i&fh$ # lame ,, f",s s de-
R:hcA &. t4afg. wh,~r wIfr is Leah Craig, and
tue HnknnNi. ncirs oil Francis Craig. dcceas-
:,I,i that the said Rcbccca T.. Craig is the widow
OF said Francis Craig and the said Missouri l.
Craig is the widow of said James Grain .l.,, that
the said Mary j. Craig. whG i a.. infant under
twcnty-one years ut %4,4, Missouri J. Craig and
Rehecca y &ass all reside out OF the State u
Va. ,anr. .ahd TINT Il is unknown to the com
seaiYIant whore the heirs Of said Francis Craig /
ANY. reside.
1t is theienpon adiudgcd and rr,"rol that ,h,
complainant. by causing . t,,pv u Ali: trdcs t
he Inserted Ill >"Giis n.n -;apcy published i'll Ccc
county Ri,Ie shiA. ,Ice week tpr month hriort
18th day Of February n"Nt give notice to th'
aid absent defendants and unknown heirs vi III,
substance and object of this hill, alad Ma;n then
to appeal in this Court. III pcrSnl NJ by solicitor
on or before the .:In day Gf May next. to anSwc
the premises ar,i show causc. il any they have
Why Il decroc ought not to pass ~ prayed.
II. ID. MILLER. Register.
True copy: test IL. II. MILLER.
IAN elm REGISTER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
The Cecil County Medical Society.

The regular monthly meeting of this so
ciety was held in Elkton on Tuesday last
The President being absent, the chair was
occupied by DR.. K. L. Bromwell. Several
very interesting papers We're read and dis
cussed before the society and an invitation
was received and accepted from the Lancas-
ter County Medical Society to attend a lnedi-
cal convention to be held on the Sth of April
next, at Columbia, Pa. The next regular
meeting of the society will be held in Havre
de Grace, on the second Tuesday in March.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Wanted in Cecil County, MARYLAND,

A GRASS FARM of about $50 Acres.
"A Healthy location: good land: running water
and Orchards necessary. Good buildings and
some timber desirable. Not more than miles
from Phil Viii y Bait. Railroad. Give full par
ticularS and price. Address SAM. Il. HENRY
No. 1896 Germantown Avenue. Philadelphia.
Feb 1-2wz
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
*sSS'CoUN'EY I +NI.WSss
N0RYH HHSE lVEHS.
THE ICE HARVEST.

The iron Company's big dam, north of
the railroad, presented lively appear
ance, during the first of this week. The
Company got their large ice house filled,
while Il number of their ncighbors were
quite successful III securing u supply be
fore the thaw.
TEMPEis.NCi. DELEGsTE1.
The Fifth district sent her two del
gates, Mr.. Granville S. .IciieriS and Rev.
". l.. ). Murray, to Annapolis, on Tues
day last. in the interest Of Local Option.
We trust the other districts were equally
well represented.
oUE TOWN IMPROVEMENTS.
Our main street is still under the reno
waiting influence Of oyster shells. The
Commissioners have purchased another
ear load of curbing. with which they i'll
tend continuing the curbing on the west
side OF the street to the bridge. They
are also negotiating with 4 gentleman i'll
Philadelphia, and we expect in 4 short
time to have our streets lighted with
gas, similar to the streets OF Newark.
Del.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
I)I ED.

Observation-Disclosures 3oth 1850; Il, Mount
Pleasant, this county, HANS.Nn MclN-
TIRE, aged al years. Formerly Of Tyrone
county. Ireland.
McGIEH-tn Philadelphia, on tile nth
list, i.izZEE EEyNoI.bS, wife Of William
L. Mci:irr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

l,,,.LA ur.LrIIiA CATTLE MARKET
I,eet Cattle We're in good demand and frac
ton higher: :, i;i3 head arrived and sold at
81 aaGa- &C. per pound, AZ to quality. Sheep
were i'll fair demand ut the former rates:
5000 head sold at A .a6' gc. per ro"r.,. .,"t;
lambs at 5i.a7c l,".a were higher, &, 900
l.sai sold at q ~ ,c.ipcr pound, rs to con-
,litim Cows were unchanged; 100 head
sold ae S25a50 per head.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
ORPHANS COURT.

FliE Stated Meeting Of the Orphans
3 Court Of Cecil county Will DO held the
SECOND TUESDAY in every month. ENccu-
tors, Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated. will please bring i'll the
vouchers Z fow days before Court.
H. ID. MILLER.
Jan l. lsT9-y Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Prince & Bacon ORGANS.

The celebrated ORGANS Of the above
firm Successors to Geo. A. Prince y Co.. OF Buff
an. \. " are beautiful in design. rci; j.! t,,liu
and desirable in construction.
illustrated circulars on HHp,tGati,n, IL
PROF THEODORE ASCHERFELD,
GENERAL AGENT.
Hayrc de Grace, Md. Feb :, lsso--3m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
To Churches, Schools and
Families:

The services OF competent CHOIR SINGERS,
OE(iANlSTS, INSTRUCTORS OF VOCAL
and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. and PIANO
TUNERS may be engaged by addressing TRIO"
care w. II. bonner. HOP Chestnut ST. Philada.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Wanted,

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, ut salary of
800 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above,
20 Provisions always NJ the lowest
prices Flour, meal and feed at mill rates,
ut HEESE'S Provision House in the Hollow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

Inventory of the goods and chattelS of
stephen richards; inventory of the gooli
and chattels of Thomas Il. MrMullen: list
of sales of the goods and oh lttels Of iona
than Scudder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
\ Jurors for March Term of Court.

Judge Stump, on Saturday last, drew the
following jurors for the March term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county, which con-
yenes on Monday, the 10Th proximo:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

HNlIE School Commissioners of Cecil
Il county will meet at their Office in Elkton
for the transaction of current School business. on
the SECOND TUESDAY of each and every
MONTH JOHN SQUlER,
May9 1ST4-tf Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
A GREAT SUCCESS! 10000 Sold!!
HEADLEi'S wonderfully popular work, the
Life and GEN. GRANT

Tr;NGIS OF U NANe u VUAIN Il
is pronounced by the Generals intimate friends
the best low-priced work-hence the splendid
success of Agents. Eb-A MILLION people
want HEADLFN'S book to-day. We need
5000 MORE AGENTS At Once!
BEWARE of limitations. We send proof of
superiority sample edrsS. steel portrait of Grant
and FIJI particulars free to all desiring them
Address, HUBBARD BROS. Publishers 123
Chestnut Street PHILADELPHIA
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

AJane Cameron and John Cameron, execu-
tors of WIN. Cameron: Henry b. Writ, ad-
ministrafor e. t. q. of Charles T.. Meredith;
Itahecca II. Richards, eyecutrix of Stephen
Richards. Albert -. McMullen and Edward
I. Thompson, administrators Of Thomas Il.
N;cMullen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
9rph-S' Court

The Orphans Court was in session on
Wednesday-one day only-owing to the
unavoidable absence, on Tuesday, of Judges
McCauley and Davis. Presentation. Jas.
McCauley, Chief Judge, and Hon. Richard
l.. Thomas, Associate I'D,
.,undry claims against deceased persons
were examined and passed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

JOEL y :,HAlti
RlCHAEG ri. WARDELL. RACHEL. WAR
!-ii.I.. his wife. MARY &. CRAIG. MIS-
souri, j. CRAIG. MARY /. CRAIG.
ROBERT G. CRAIG. LEAH CRAIG his wife.
REBECCA +. CRAIG, SARAH G. CRAIG.
JACOB TOME hANIn !. NESBIrr. AND
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS uf FRANCIS
CRAIG deceased.
In the ORPHANS Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. /. Oh. ID. january 18th. 1850.
w. s. EVANS, }or:.
GEORGE A. BLAKE. 'oHei'o's'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Rogers Extra Early Peas.

The earliest and most productive in the market.
CLOVER. TIMOTHY. ORCHARD and HERD
GRASS SEED. and general assortment of Gar
den and Field Seeds. &. b. ROGERS. 49,
No. 1873 Market Street, Philadelphia.
Send for Priced Catalogue [Jan l1-aw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

ACCOUNTS PASSED.
First and final account of Daniel Bratton,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
ON 30 DAYS TRIAL

We will send our ELECTRO-N OLTAIC BELTS and
other Electric Appliances upon trial for 80 days to
those suffering from Nervous Debility, Rheu-
matism, Paralysis. any diseases OF the Liver
or Kidneys. and many other diseases. 4 Sure
Cure guaranteed or no Pay. Address NOLTAIC
HEI,T co Marshall Micniran
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

.es Mace x Weeks fashionable and Styl-
ish ladies CATERS and Shoes of I'LL sizes and
best hand make always on hand at the
GLASS FRONT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
LATEST

School of Education an.
PAPER, 3Ic.: cloth. sJc
" CO.. Nos. lil6 and II
Dhia. PA dealers in III,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

~ Just received from New York large
lot of Hardware, Glassware, Wuotienware,
Tinwire, and Notions, worth from 10 to -
cents each, will he sold for ! and 10 cents
each l.. WIN Ll.,h.''
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-19
Grand Ecerc
WAREHOUSE.

WI. FRENCH, Proprietor.
HAVING pueehashsd the bushes, .,
IL Chamber 4 Bsrbee ct this point,
and sssazed their services, an prrnar.
q = steee and forward promptly. ~
fteights and cotton consigned 20 nv ~
Rates Il storage IN future win b. =
1ollews:
{ Fifteen Cents per harrel for freiehts.
Thirty 1--we Gents pef bale for Cotton.
xareA s-M
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-19

ss y. 'H.s:a...s..e,,,... ana c.rit.,i.t.
~S ~ SsS ~ - nSvsr hsforS
1ee ssa - @,,ss vv ;. nUsea v =. ~
~ ssssssf 49, coacssnins the
q kSSSSCS = 49, ~~tSr.ion AZ the
sS1;C sss.,.ts 1s,,ssrS i"Snstrv AZ the
SsiS ~ - S kSsssss - ~ : = r.,ie am
! 1SS.nSs,es ~ not look.
$780, ~ 2sSsrifloo "a 6oufbofn
NJ, ~. II n ~ s'' 1888 81 cSsrsc.
~ ~ Sxs2 iiesie otsonejon
~ - Sloa of}0nD OF South,
- 3SsSs1iSeo dooiSnod 70 Sho1 the
1IS0 i9laSia0 tho mills %
~ ,koeS10S thSy looked upon
!. PY7T ~ 9otimaaee 81 10.
~ 11016nolly q difIIeent oenr
. ~ ~ ~. w. b9iid
r SS6 ~ ~ lstSet IA moGt
III 1aclInoey, g r.Augusfa,
~ x110a1o. md oehoe South
Ro9(hH to lnveGemaot Of large
i' II .3Io9theln oopIsoliste Vso
2S0 60kG9 no. 10 oubiect and
d0l1G7kSf hAVo boon canned 81 che
l0ll, 1000G0d ooutheen mills, are
1i I . koVo g Let forced then.
III, go ~ 0Sfootioo Of New
n , scsoes ssS sis Sseta1ios!
~ othc1 they nov contom.
Eko1o s1hje6t With lively
8l9ge71. 6oGnS & % New England
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-19
|9lll9,II

DHY0lCIA1N ~ II rs Z pHKYECI
q SUBSTITUTE lSr The sulphate qui.
,nsne: Supstiot II te0ic properties, and
speeduse:no diiAgreeable effect.
Doee ~ 6ame . 0ulphate Qainjne. !.
1o1 - y = J. Hart = Coz New
&. 81 I, = I. g Druggists. q son. y NAH,
billixos, CLAIR = Co., Chemists.
Nay l-sn.. ~ ! BosTCx.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-18

A slight girl dressed in black, with sad
face, explained TO news gathercr how it
happened that she engaged in draw poker
on railway train. ''You see," she be.
gan, latter we left Buffalo, 1 found that
in some way had lost my money, anil
what to do didn't know. had my ticket
in another pocket, and that helped matters.
Two gentlemen in the section just ahead of
me were playing cards. 1t was poker. l
became interested in the game, for you see
| often play it with my brothers for corn,
and they say play pretty well. Pretty
soon made some remark about the game
and then they asked me if / wouldn't like
to set in. Just for the fun of the thing,
| said yes, and never had such luck. l
guess they let me win the first two or three
times because was a lady, but after that
they played for all they were worth, and
so did l. And you never saw the equal of
the cards l held. They called me once,
and all had was three aces and two
nines." ''Is that good hald?" "Well |
should say so, 1t was good for $8 that
time.p "How much did you win in all2'
"Oh, somewhere between $40 and $50.
haven't counted it yet"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-18

I'm hungry and ragged and haIf-sick
and dead-broke," muttered tranlp. "a he
sat down for a sun-bath on the wharf at the
foot of Griswold street; ''but its lust INV
luck" Last fall got into Detroit 1ust two
hours too late to sell my vote. Nobody to
blame. Found a big wallet on the street in
December, and four police came up before
could hide it. Luck again Got Knocked
down by street car, but there was no
opening for suit and damages, because L
was drunk. Just the way. Last fall nails
were way down. ! knew thered De a rise.
but didn't buy and hold for the advance.
Lost ten thousand dollars out and out. AL
lus that way with me. Glass went up
twenty-five per cent, but | hadn't pane
on hand, excepting the pain in my back.
Never knew it to fail. Now lumber's gone
up, and don't even own fence picket 10
realize on. Just me again. Fell into the
river 'tother day, but instead of pulling me
out and giving me hot whisky they pulled
me out and told me to leave town or Id
get the bounce. That's me again. Now
I've got settled down here for bit of
rest and snooze, but I'll be routed out in
less than fifteen minutes and know it. It'll
be just my behanged luck"
He settled down, slid his hat over his
face, and was just beginning to feel sleepy
when hundred pounds of coal ratified
down on him.
81 knew it knew it, shouted the
tramp as he sprang up and rubbed the dust
off his head-''I said so all the time, and
just wish the burned old hogshead had
come down along with the coal anu
jammed me through the wharf
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-18
Our Floors.

AS long as we are obliged to tolerate
poorly made floors, which shrink and warp
and are unsightly to the eye, we must
therefore, use carpets. But carpets in daily
use can not be kept clean except by fire.
quent beating, and they do much toward
corrupting the air by retaining impure
gases, hiding the finest, most penetrating
dust in their meshes and underneath them,
and by giving off particles of fine wool into
the atmosphere, with other dust, as they
are swept or walked upon. There is de-
mand for better floors; not necessarily in
laid or mosaics, of different kinds Of prec-
ious wood, but made double, of strong sea-
soned wood that will not shrink or warp
(spruce, however well seasoned, is almost
sure to warp, and then carefully finished SO
as to be durable and clean. Carpeted floors
seem relief to the housekeeper when once
the carpets are procured, fitted to the room
and tackled down, because they do not show
the dirt as the bare floors do. But oh,
when they do get full Of dust, how dirty
they are. With warmly made floors and
large, warm rugs, which can be taken out
and shaken as often as necessary, how much
cleaner houses might be. But in that case
we must pay more attention to our floors
have them painted, oiled, or laid with
boards of different colors, as the case may