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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
THE LATE JAMES w. CLAYTON.

Few men of his years have been more
actively identified with the politics of the
State than Nh James ". Clayton, whose
death occurred i'll Baltimore. on Sunday
last. Although he never held an elective
Office. yet, for a period extending over
twenty-five years. he filed number of
important and responsible official posi-
tons. under both the National and State
governments, during which he was the
associate Of and upon the most intimate
personal terms with, the most prominent
political leaders. II 4 higher degree, pos
sibly, than any man We have ever known,
he appreciated the demands and require
ments of official position. Although ap-
pointed as a partisan, yet 50 bipartisan
and impartial was his personal and official
bearing. that he readily, and at once,
attached himself by the closest personal
ties, to all with whom his official duties
brought him in contact. This fact is
especially noticeable in his official career
| as an officer both OF the House and of the
/. 5. Senate, for, when he was IN appli-
cant for a position in tile latter body,
every Senator Of both parties. who lad
been member of the other House dur
ing Mr.. Clayton 5 service therein. joined
in recommending him for appointment.
And later, Democratic and Republican
Senators alike had received SO many acts
| of courtesy at his hands, had found in
him SO painstaking, capable and careful Il
public officer. that tie dominant party
found it an exceedingly difficult matter
to displace him, and which WAS finally
accomplished only under the strongest
pressure of party" emergency. His
short term of service in the Baltimore
Custom House, as special Deputy Collee-
| tor OF Customs, under the late Colonel
| Wilkins, evidenced the same character.
| Although at times somewhat jfusQHe in
manner which the iaciional fires to
| which lie was exposed doubtless height
ened as well as pardoned, yet but slight
! personal acquaintance Sutliced to discover
! that underneath The outward man lay Il
warm, generous and sympathetic nature.
| He possessed the innate qualifications for
! success in politics. lie began life with
| the advantages of Il handsome person. a
ready wit, a liberal education. an affabIe
address aud an influential family connec-
ton. To these he added the faculty of
making friends among the influential,
whose continuing friendship his tac-
| taught the secret of retaining.
1t is, however, in companionablc and
social view that his memory will be most
warmly cherished, and his loss deeply
felt, by his personal friends and acquaint
ances. His social qualities were of a
high order. Recognizing his imperfec-
lions, from which none of us are exempt,
he was an oblieing friend, kind and
consideratc husband and father genial
companion, and an ailectionate SON Lib
eral to a fault, generous and open handed,
he, indeed, unconsciousIy courtcd the
shades of the tomb. in which, in the very
prime Of life, he has been laid away. 1t
has been truly said of him that his only
enemies We're political ones. and even
they now only remember him for his
virtues.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
SCIENCE AND RELIGION.

The effort to place the friends of reli-
gion and the friends of science at strife
is to be an utter failure, and evidence is
rapidly accruing to show that the Chris
tian Church is prepared TO move forward
with the discoveries which scientific in
vcstigation Is continually making. Igno-
ramuses there are in the churches. both
in the pulpit and i'll the pews and the
constitutional bigotry of some leads them
into mistaken denunciation OF the I'M
dertakings of Investigators who, however
prejudiced they may be against religious
truth, are undoubtedly lovers of trlie
science. But bigotry and ignorance do
not, fortunately, master the Christian
Church, and among the most intelligent
and Jealous investigators of scientific
truth are found the mightiest defenders
of the Christian faith. The vitality of
Christianity has perhaps its most con-
spicuons index liz the spirit of progress
which has characterized its leaders in all
its history-in the reaching forth Of the
hands of the great body Of its followers
to welcome every discovery in every de-
partment of knowledge. No two truths
can ever be antasonistic, and, assured of
the verify of the essentials Of their faith,
Christian people may well have conf
dence that every scientific discovery will
in the end do honor to religion. If the
Gospel is divine truth at all 1T will shine
possible light, and the changes in the
non-essentials of religious belief which
scientific revelations may effect will be
but the removal of the roughuess and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

the intelligent and responsible citizens
shall rule, whether they are roininally
the majority or not, and it is time Il i
the Democrats to adopt some plan which
will avoid the horrible strain of such
elections as tie last, with their uncertain
ties and manifold unpleasantnesses.
There are, it adds, three ways to main
tain i white majority; first. to convert Il
sufficient number of negroes to the Dem
ocratic faith; second, to suppress part
of the negro vote; and third, to restrict
the suffrage with an educational quail
fication. 1t adnits frankly that the negro
cannot be converted: that he may he
forced to vote the Democratic ticket at
one election. but he will have to be fore
ed over again at the next one. This adj
mits the whole Republican case. Tie
NeuS and Courier is evidently tired of
rifle clubs and tissue ballots. and the
evidence it gives of disgust with these
methods is the most hopeful sign which
has come from the South for long time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
The Question of Taxing Mortgages

Mr.. EDIToR:-Inasmuch as the taxa
ton of mortgages seems to agitate the
people at present, by your permission we
will give you few lines on the subject,
which can be taken for what they are
worth.
In the first place, We hear no complaints
of the present mode of taxation. except
from the aristocratic portion of our farm
ers. who have large plantations with their
fertile fields and beautiful stock, with all
the commodies necessary to make life
comfortable and happy. with no annual
or Semi-annual inStallmcnt of interest
falling due to annoy or perpieN their
righteous souls; hence they claim great
deal of sympathy for their more untortn-
nate neighborS, who are striving to make
for themselves comfortable homes also,
with perhaps a mortgage Oh their farms.
Now let us see how far their sympathy
extends toward alternating their neigh
borS' unpleasant situation.
To illustrate this, we will suppose one
half the farms or plantations i'll the coun-
ty are mortgaged to a greater or less eN-
tent: we will therefore draw an imagin-
ary line across the county north and south.
and each side of the line, both east and
west. is of the same intrinsic value: but
it so happens that the west side is free
from mortgage debt, while their neigh
bors on the east side are mort gagged
say, onc-half. which side has the most
taxable property We answer, neither
one. To illustrate this point, We will
suppose each side of the line has taxable
property to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars, which, at seventy cents
on the one hundred dollars, would amount
to 500 each. But, says the indcpend-
ent west to their more afflicted neigh
bors. We want your mortgages taxed,
which will add 33 per cent additional tax
on the same amount Of real estate and
make II corresponding reduction of taxes
on the independent side. Now if those
sympathetic agitatorS of taxes ON mort
cages would show their faith by works.
and have clause ingratted Ill their bill
Gin case they get it passed. authorizing
the deduction of the mortgage debt from
the real estate So mortSaged, and tax
each party with the amount of capital so
invested, then there would be some con-
sistency in their argument: otherwise.
all their pretended sympathy proves
nothing but deceptive farce. In fact
the mortgagors only own half their real
estate and the mort9agee the other hall
for the time being. and il the farm pro-
ducc. twenty, forty, sixty, or even one
hundred per cent the mortgagee only gets
six per cent on the amount of his claim,
consequently the farmer is perfectly
willing to pay the taxes on the whole OF
the estate and no grumbling. but those
fat and easy farmers who neither have
rent or interest to pay. are not satisfied.
unless they can make their afflicted
neighbors pay one-third more taxes on
the same amount of capital than they do
themselves: hence, by their actions, they
prove the old adage true, If man is
poor, keep him poor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
CECIL. G. BlDDLE and GULA f.. BIDDIE.
his wife.
PHILIP tOI No sail WIFE. AND OFFERS.
In the Circuit Court ii,r cecil COUNTY, in l.yuiiy
No. 9g4. d. =,
JONES & HAINES, Solicitors.

THE object of this suit is to procure
4 = decree for the sale of certain real estate
sitHa.r ~ t,ccil county. for the purpose of parti
tn ana LII an actan4i b Philip l"ums Tor rents
and profile.
The Bill states that .,.uu, ,e ii,C,.tR ai
March. i'll the year 1876. John H. Young late ui
said county. departed this life ntcStatc. seized OF
certain real estate. situate in said county and par
ticularly described in said Bill. and leaving
widow. Rehccra ii. Young. and four children viz:
IT," .GIGpainart Gula +. Biddle. Mary NJ Kin
vile IL " iilia" T. hiGalc aid Philip Soung.
who haa wife Hanca a!afia :. EGupg. That
SAID real estate cannnt he III, iGGi .sthaut llSS
and INJURY. That il would be for the iyeneiit and
advantage OF the parties to have said real estate
sold and the proceeds thereof divided among the
parties entitled. That Philip J. NJ Young
claims lien upon the interest OF said Philip
gage thereon and certain Judgment against
hiRi. f'h%t the said Philip Young has occupied
portion al aid sc4l = ta." under an agreement to
pay rent Therefore ana ha- ,at.l, the rents and
profits Of other portions thereof. bit mas M iiG
said rent oil accounted for said rents and pr0titS
And that said Philip Young and Maria s. Young
his wife. reside OUT OF the State of Maryland
1T is thercupon. this 18th day OF February in
the year 1850, adludged and ordered. that the
cGmnainaIts l5v 'auSin"a copy OF this Order to
he lh-tIi.d j: si.c lrcMyl aiCr published in Cecil
county, once q WEEK f.: t,ne iroTt re thG 18th
day OF Marcl! next. give n.IticG IL the sat aihn,
defendants Of the object and substance vi ths
BIZ. and warn them to appear in this Court. in
person or by solicitor. on or before 9TH day of
June next. to answer the premises and show cause
il any they have. why a decree ought not to pass
as prayed. JAMES A. DAVIS. Clerk
ifruc c"lv: test. JAMES A. DAVIS.
Feb II, fs-O- I,. Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
Qhe4eoples (elnn,n
A Disguised Catholic.

MR. EDIToR:-l have been very much
amused at the manner i'll which Tie
Democrat has been mortified in the wa!
ii has been carrying on against the Rev.
Mr.. skinner Of the Episcopal Church,
because lie uses forms and rituals sup
posed to be approaching RomaniSm.-
But Just wait until an election comes on,
and then you will see what "cllver TEL
lows We Irish Catholics are, i'll the
opinion Of The Demorr"d. and particularly
if the editor is Il candidate for Office
Then the blarney is poured Oh our heads
and we are the best citizenS i'll the county.
though Roman Catholics. Being Irish
men and having licked the blarney stone.
such Inconsistency will not tah' with us.
A CATHOLIC.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN PRISON.

1t was in AZ gust, 1878, that the now
notorious Cove; Bennett and Mrs. Jen-
ME Smith were imprisoned in Jersey City
on the charge of murder, so that when
the verdict of their acquittal was given,
they had been confined in prison about
eighteen months. That is very nearly
the same time that Hayden, recently ac
quilted at New Haven, spent i'll prison.
charged with the murder of Mary Stan
nard. AS to what part these three per
sons may have had in the crimes with
which they were charged, we have
nothing to say, except that the testimony
presented against them was not such as
the Jurors should hear before consigning
prisoners to the gallows. But about the
imprisonment for u year and half of
persons who are not proved guilty, we
have very decided opinion to express.
Such Imprisonment is an outrage and a
disgrace to civilization. Hayden did not
ask delay of his trial. Bennett did not;
neither did Mrs. Smith. The State was
responsible for the hardness Of the de-
cision. in each case. The greatness of
the wrong of lengthy imprisonment with
out conviction of crime. will be compre-
hended by every person who considers
that strange combination of circum-
stances may lead to his arrest as q muir
derer. and that, perfectly innocent, he
may be compelled to lie for a year or two
in Jail before decision of his case can be
reached. The possibility of such terri
bic misfortune is enough to make every
citizen cry out for reform in the prac-
tee of our courts. The prompt trial of
every accused person. and nothing less.
can satisfy the demands of Justice A
verdict Of acIuittal OF gallows should
be provided, within three months of his
arrest, for every person accused of muir
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

Liver Is '!i%,,.=+tila liver IS the imperali
organ Of the whole human systl,.; % it controls
the life health and happiness Of niah. f.EnE, i
is disturbed in its proper action. all kinds of all
mcnts are the natural result. The digestion of
food, the movements of the heart and blood tho
SETON of the brain and nervous system, arc all
Immediately connected with the workings Of the
Liver IL has been successfully proved that
Green's August Fiswer is unequallcd in curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plant. and all the numerous symptoms that re
suit from an unhealthy condition Of the Liver a nj
Stomach Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Posi-
lively sold in sli towns on the Western Continent
Three doses will prove that it is just what you
want.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

SENATOR CoNKLING, in answer to a
question whether the Sherman Moulton
letter in any way represents his sent
ments, is quoted as saying: Il do not
know Mr.. Moulton, and have had no con-
versation with either him or Mr.. Sher-
man. There is no one in New York au-
thorized to speak for me. \ great deal
81 canarding is being done just now in
order to injure Gen. Grant, but do not
think it will succeed If they can make
people believe that am not for Grant.
and ior any one else. they may succeed
IN making il appear that nobody is for
him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

"DLD RELIABLE. There are many re-
ruted setuailies for that very prevalent dis
ease, Chronic %a.al fatarrh, but none which
have given general satisfaction and become
ed standard preparations, except
DIR. Sage's catarrl Remedy. IT aoatinHGs
to enjoy an unprecedented popularity. This
reputation has been earned through the
permanet cures which it has wrought, bay
ing proved itself Il specific in lie .raESi
forms of the disease In fact so feliabia H.
it that its former proprietor offered through
all the newspapers of the land u reward Of
500 for Il case of Catarrh that it would not
c4te, Sold by druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

-" Then the bill to abolish the Office
Of Tax Commissioner Gan Office which
ciai benefit of Mr.. Levin WoolfordD was
brought before the House of Delegates,
Messrs. Mccullough s;s;l Steele, Of Cecil,
voted nay, and Mr. Tombstone Gtt,nad aye.
The vote stood 80 ayes to IL nays. So
Cecil is, thus far, responsible for this
office, which Governor Hamilton, in his
special message to the Legislature, eaiis
d" a most Objectionable Innovation
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.SS.NHE+W HIGss..

PRs-EkilNENTLY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS WELL a
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS coaMuNIoAT1oHs ARE
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO The WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NO
ATTENTION, THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
ia all CASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED GRATuI-
TouSLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local natter Ten cents a line for single inser
ton.
Transient rates-Eight cents a iins for one, and
Four cents a Inc for erery additional insertion.
One inch Of space counted as Ticelrc lines. One
toIuan, Fire Dollars per inch, one gear.
Four changes 0iloced to yearly advertisers piiheut
additional charge.
The circulation Of The Wing being among the
most intelligent classes Of Cscil county ard the
adjoining counties of Maryland. Pennsylvania ana
DslGgare, IFS proprietor confidently recommends ii
10 Business -Aen rsost desirable medium for
rssnunerd;ice advertising.
To maintain its high standard as family journal
no offensive or Objectionable Advertisements wiN be
admitted into its columns at any prise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14
TO REINI-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ORDER NISE.
THE PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AM
BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY

THE PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY
JOHN A. j. CRESWEI.L Er INOR. EFT
ALA.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No SO.
ORDERED. This It'll day of February
~ in the year 1857, that the sale made and re-
ported by William ]. Jones and John \. ]. Ores
proceedings in the aboycrntited cause he ratified
and confirmed. unless to the contrary thereof
be shown on OF before the 18th day OF pril next:
provided. 4 copy OF this Order he inserted in some
newspaper printed ana published iii Cecil county.
week Tor one month before the eth day OF
March next.
The Report states the amount OF sale TO be
81 S50.0O. JAM ES A. DAVIS. Clerk.
True copy: test .lAIES A. DAVIS.
Feb H. is lin Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

lr needs no long memory to recall the
righteous Indignation of the Democrats
against ''nepotism,' but now that they
arc IN power In Congress they have no
hesitation about going into the .'nepot"
business themselves. For instance:
Among the clerks of Senate committees.
al salaries of 1000 to 50, 500 a year. are
senator Eaton's son, Senator Morgan
son, Senator Nance'S son, Senator John
ston son, Senator Withcr's son, Senator
WaIace's son, Senator McDonald's SON
ln-law, Senator Sauisbury's nephew,
Senator Voorhees, son two committees },
and Senator Voorhees, law partners son.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

\ PARTISAN journalist declares that it
leaders. Just the contrary is the case
with the Democratic party in this count
~. There are plenty of leaders, too
many, i'll fact; put when these come 10
count their forces and appeal straight to
the people for support, they find them
selves wofully in minority. Look at
Maine
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IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-14

ONE Of the causes of the deterioration
Of the potato crop in Ireland is said to be
The fact that the peasants eat the best
potatoes and plant the worst, so that a
natural dccadency Of quality results. a
little instruction to the peasants would
probably remedy this evil in the future,
but there seems to be very little regard
amon9 the landholders for the welfare of
The poor.
FOREIGN nations must not criticise or
iiciiGulc Us too severely because our alb
Surd Congress let Mr.. Parnell harangue
in the Hall Of Representatives,. The peo-
plc arc more than rcdecmng,their rcpu-
tation. .jcoparlizcd by their pscudo-rep-
rescntatiyeS, by their generous outpour-
Ing of sympathy and money for suffering
Ireland, while condemning Mr.. Parnelrs
1lnpailiotic course of conduct
II will he some time before the tax
payers of this country find out exactly
how much the last extra session of the
Democratic Confederate Congress cost
them. \ new item of the cost OCCASION
cd by that champion Democratic blunder
has just appeared. 1t is in the form of a
deficiency estimate OF $50, 600. submit
ted by the Public Printer, and made nee
eaSary by printing ordered to be done by
the Democrats at the extra session. and
not provided for III the regular appropri-
Ntion for the current fiscal year.
The \. !. Times is excellent authority
rs to the intentions of Gen. Grant, and
lis announcement of the fact that "a
near and dear personal friend of EXPIRES
cent Grant authorizes statement that
lie regards himself as candidate for the
Presidency, will be accepted as final, I'M
less directly contradcted by Gen. Grant
This friend says that should the Repub-
lean National Convention nominate him
ii tie same manner as any other candi-
date would be nominated, he would deem
it his duty to the country aud the party
TO accept"
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Gle QfeiI 1l)hie,
ELKTON, FEBRUARY II, 1880.

TINS seems aqueer country, sometimes.
A majority of Democrats in Congress and
a majority Of Republicans in the nation
constitute one of its political paradoxes.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, ac-
knowledges the receipt of 81, 600, 900, the
amount of that company award Of dam
ages from Allegheny county i'll conse-
quence of the Pittsburg riots in 1877.
This is nice little lump of cash, and
flush as the company is with money, room
will be found for it in the treasury.
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Several Lots Of Ground,

mentioned in the proceedings in said cause. and
situated OH High street. and which in deed
thereof from David White to his WIFE Milliccnt
White dated 4th day of March. 1870. and record
Cd H. iiier y S. No 1. iolios 10. &C., of the Land
Record i.uok. il Gl-efl county are described
being ]. It's Nos .. ny so a'.q u.
Two If these lots CT petitions Of lWO c, lhcn.,
have betp leastd. and render each n %r6rhf reiit
often dollars pcrarnuij-6ne Of which Is occupied
IL y. {? Huber and The offer ~ JQs. ". Rice
'IIIc ,,f sai, ,9ls is iHpr3vcd ~ large ksz6A
Iii i stE IN ETA M HOi 'SI5 in good ..!
repair. and nav occupied IL iamea !, 'ss
Dell, and the residue OF lhi property /, ~
unimproved
A more full description will he furnished on the
day OF sale. and by which the property will be
sold.
THE TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed by the
decree. Dnethird of the purchase money to
paid in .sE cG The DAY of sale. and the residue
in equal portions in Twelve and Eighteen months
from the day of sale. and the payment thereof to
he secured by the Bonds OF the purchasers. with
surety to the satisfaction Of the Trustees.
Persons desiring to purchase are requested to
examine the property. and for any further inior-
nation to apply to the Trustees.
FRANK II. STOCkETT,
JNO. WRIT RANDALL.
Annapolis, Feb II, lss9-.s Trustees.