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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-05
A JUDGES MISTAKE.

Mrs. Amelia Donnerschlog brought
suit against Augustus Behrens, who had
promised to marry her, but failed to keep
his word. The plaintiff set her damages
at two hundred dollars. The suit came
on to be tried before Mr.. Justice Banyon;
and Behrens, not denying the principal
facts alleged against him, excused him
self by saying that the plaintiff insisted,
as a condition of the marriage, that her
mother should keep house for the young
couple, and this defendant could not con-
sent to.
81 told her, said he, "that | loved her
deeply, and was ready to marry her, but
did not wish to marry her mother also,
who was a woman Of lordly and unpeas-
ant habits. and insisted on feeding me on
too much cabbage-a vegetable | always
disliked.'
Mr.. Justice Banyon said: (Which
would you rather do-marry the lady ana
take her mother to live with you, or pay
two hundred dollars?''
Defendant answered: 81 will pay two
hundred dollars
Judgment was then delivered by the
Court:
'Allow me to shake hands with you.
| envy your firmness. There was time
in the life of this Court, Mr.. Behrens,
when it was in circumstances somewhat
similar to your own. If it had had the
moral courage which you possess, it would
have saved about twenty-five years of
misery and unhappiness.
"The alternative was presented to the
Court whether it would marry young
lady and her mother, or whether il would
pay one hundred and twenty-five dollars
in gold. The Court was poor at that
time. 1t was earning an unsatisfactory
living at the restaurant business. 1t
yielded. 1t took the young woman and
mother-in-law, and kept the one hundred
and twenty five dollars.
For quarter of n century this Court
has regretted its hasty action. 1t is glad
to meet n man who chersheS happiness
more than he does money. The order of
the Court is, that the defendant stand
discharged, and that the complainant,
who has been trying to bring man into
slavery to mother-in-law, be fined ten
dollars and COSTS"
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do to have a vestige of the absurd delu-
sion left. Prayer being 4 superstitious
act stringent laws must be enacted
against it. We have no knowledge of
what Mr.. Ingersoll will substitute for
Christianity when he gets it swept away
and has n tabula rasa before him. He
does not seem to fraterniZe with the
Theosophs, and seems to object to the
existence of anything claiming to be a
deity in the universe. 1t is possible that
Mr.. 1ngersoll may find it inconvenient
and somewhat hazardous to exclude reli-
gion from the world, and he may permit
people to fall back on the Rig-veda, the
Yagur-veda and the Atharva-veda, and
some of the more extensive religious lit
erature of the Brahmans. which Prof
Max Muller regards as subversive of the
records on which Judaism and Chris
tianity are founded, but which ripe San
Skirt scholars have discovered to possess
an antiquity not dating back of the four
teenth century before the Christian era.
The prayer, hymns, ritual injunctions,
ETC., contained in these books retain too
much of a recognition of the verify of
the supernatural, and the rubrics pre-
scribe too much alteration and sacrifice
to the deities. The priest played an i'm
portant part in the IIindoo religion, and
as priests are the detestation of Mr.. In
gersoll, We do not see what of the old OF
Pagan religions he can substitute for
Christianity. He might, like Comic, in
vent an elaborate religion and worship of
the /" collective Great Being" of which
man is a member. This is excluding the
superstition - of Christianity promptly
enough to suit Mr.. Ingersoll. He cannot
possibly do better than Auguste Comte,
and it is generally conceded that what
Comte invented less than half century
ago, with such painstaking and enthusi-
assn, has persisted utterly. 1.-THE idea
of any theological being whatever" said
Comte. sis henceforth a useless hypoth-
esis." The plan to substitute humanity
for this theological being did not work at
all. The world wanted a god, and it
would have one. Christendom had pos
sessed its Christ for eighteen centuries,
with infinite satisfaction, and it would
not part with that Christ.
Ingersoll makes the same announce
ment and demand that Comte did. We
think lie is receiving the same reply
which Comte received. The "delusion''
seems to have strong hold on large
number of the most civilized and pro-
gressive people in the world. Perhaps
Ingersoll and his co-laborers would have
more success among the races who have
not yet emerged from savagery. and
whose minds are infantile and plastic
Let them apply the positivist altruism
on these weaker brethren. They may
possibly capture them, but it will require
a good deal of talking to convince the
world, or any considerable part Of it,
that it must worship the metaphysical
entity the Ingersollian reformers call the
" collective great being" which is hui
manity
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NEW POST OFFICE RULES.

Postmaster General Key assures us
that an arrangement has been perfected
by which letters without postage will be
Immediately forwarded-to the dead let
ter office.
A pair of onions will be sent for two
scents.
Parties are compelled to lick their own
postage stamps and envelopes; the post
master cannot be compelled to do this.
When letters are received bearing no
direction, the parties for whom they are
intended will please signify the act to the
postmaster, that he may at once forward.
\ stamp of the foot is not sufficient to
carry Il letter.
Spring chickens that are not old enough
to vote, when sent by mail, should be
enclosed in iron bound boxes to save
their tender bodies from injury.
1t is unsafe to mail apple OF fruit trees
with fruit on them, as some of the post
masters have a weakness for such things.
l.
Ducks cannot be sent through the
mails, when alive. Their quacking dis
turbs the slumbers of the clerks on the
postal cars. This rule, however, does
not apply to a g duck" of bonnet.
Poems on Spring and Beautiful Snow
are rightly excluded from the mails
This will be joyful news to the editors of
this land
Old maids, feather beds, and inflated
balloons are unavailable.
John Smith gets his mail from GA, 219
post offices, hence letter directed to
John Smith, United States, will reach
him.
Babies can he sent as third-class mat
ter, providing bottles and napkin accom-
pany them.
Eggs are not mailable unless they are
fresh; and should they become chickens
on transit they become the property of
the Post Office Department.
Alligators over ten feet in length are
not allowed to be transmitted by mail.
Young ladies who desire to send theil
Saratoga trunks by mail to watering
places during the coming season, should
notify the Postmaster General at once
They must not be over seven feet Ion. by
thirteen feet high.
Garlic, Onions, Assafutida, Gum Cam
phor, Switzer, Limberger and Sapsago,
sent through the mails should be left
open at the ends.
Butter and lard are mailable in tbs
summer months. Wrap them in q fold
of tissue paper, open at both ends, the
butter must have all the hair combcd
ont of ii.
The placing of stamps upside down or
letters is prohibited. Several postmas
ters have recently been seriously injured
while trying to stand on their heads t.
cancel stamps placed in that manner.
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ORDER NISI.

THE RISING SUN BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION OF CECIL COUNTY
RICHARD THOMAS AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. 1914.
ORDERED, This 18th day of May. in
" the year 1880. that the sale of the mortgaged
real estate of Richard Thomas and wife. made and
reported by William ]. Jones. Attorney, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 9Th day of July
next: provided, a copy of this Order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Cecil county, once a
week for one month before the 9th day of June
next.
The Report states the amount of sale to be
g. 1880. JAMES A. DAVIS. Clerk.
True copy: test, JAMES A. DAVIS.
May Sim Clerk.
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AMERICANS AND TITLES.

Ambitious Americans, who have the
misfortune to possess letters of credit OF
very limited amounts. manage to obtain
titles and decorations by ways that are
dark and mysterious as those of the
heather Chinee. Some little act of gal
lantry to any member of royalty, il
worked up and manipulated in an cflec-
tive manner, is sure to bring its reward.
The story is told of a lucky American in
Rome who recently earned decoration
and title by rushing to the rescue of the
Queens poodle. 1t was his good fortune
to he walking on the Pincan Hill at the
same hour the Queen was taking her
afternoon promenade. Her pet poodle
had wandered short distance from her
when it was pounced upon by big bull
dog, and would have been chewed up
and swallowed whoie-silver collar, pink
ribbon, and all-but for the timely res
cue by the American. OF course the
Queen screamed aud tainted, and was
oiily lCStolSi w ny llttN III !,
her favorite placed in her arms unframed
by the gallant foreigner, who had the
presence of mind to present her royal
highness at the same time his card and
address. 1t was bonanza of luck to the
man in the fashionable world. The re-
suit was a decoration, and ever since.
wherever he goes, society throws wide
open it's doors for his entrance. At all
of the swell dinners given by members of
the American colonies in Paris, Rome,
and Florence, the blue and red ribbon in
his button-hole is the envy of his less
fortunate countrymen.
l recently met in Marseilles an Ameri-
can whom l had known years ago, first
as captain of trading vessel, and after
ward as a successful ship chandler. He
had begun life us poor cabin boy in a
coasting schooner, and had worked him
self up the ladder until fortune had
smiled upon him and he had become the
possesSor of large wealth. I noticed
pinned to his coat collar small colored
rosette which was prominently displayed
as an insignia of rank.
"Halloo.' l exclaimed with some sur
prise, pointing to the rosette; what
have you been doing?''
go! nothing-nothing particular" he
answered, evidently not wishing to enter
into particulars; Il was not aware had
it on, and unpinning it he placed it
carefully in his vest pocket.
''But you have got decorations; you
have been made a knight or prince"
said.
"Nonsense. nothing of the kind; it
was given me as a mark of esteem, n
recognition, you understand; foolish
know, but we Americans do foolish
things sometimes; but please don't NEIL
ton it when you get home"
''Of course not, but such favors are
never bestowed without cause. You
must have saved the life of some mem
Der of the royal family
. Not much" he said, giving me Il
peculiar twinkle with his right eye; L
wasn't such a fool as to throw myself
under the hoofs of the kings horses:
there's cheaper way of getting these
things"
| saw that the subject of titles. and
manner in which he obtained his, were
not tavorite topics with him, and so
turned the conversation. | learned after
ward, however. as a fact that he had
paid the Pope several thousands of dol
lars for title which allowed him the
privilege Of displaying the small rosette
on his coat collar
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of the lively interest which the citizens
of Medford took in his success in this
voyage. All, what sad tale will the
record of the fatal night of the 10th be
to his bereaved parents. How painful to
think of even breaking to them the sad
tidings. Gladly would we spare them
this cup of sorrow. May the Lord sup
port themr
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A Clergyman was recently prosecuted
in England for stealing an umbrella,
which he had taken from shop III a
shower. He was released, the judge
doubtless charging the jury: " Let him
who is without sin among you sling the
first umbrella"
Castles in the air have no under
drainage,
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
No More TPampy,

A good proof of the improvement in
the business of the country is furnished
by mau of wide observation in the
West, who says that there is not now
in the Western States one tramp where
there were fifty eighteen months ago.
Ia the great depression of 1867 thous-
ands of men went upon the road in
search of work, and remained upon it
because they found no work. They
swarmed along the great lines of travel
a sorrowful procession of hungry and
ragged wretohes for whom the world
seemed to have no use. But during the
last twelve months this procession h as
been growing thinner every week until
it has nearly vanished from sight. The
railroads have employed many Of these
people. Thousands of miles OF new
roadway are being constructed this
year. The old lines, such as the North
western and St. Paul are stretching
away into what was lately wilderness
and every mile Of road opens hundreds
of farms to settlement. The growth of
the Northwest seems to have no discov-
cradle limit and is absorbing the excess
of population. Probably We shall
soon begin again to draw large drafts
on the labor of Europe.-"New York
Mathodist.D
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
Q. and q. Cordial.

"MAMMA, 1t is time to take that med
icine." The medicine referred to was
DR.. Browning's c. & G. Cordial. With
its wonderful healing properties it is
pleasant to the taste, and children learn
to love it. What is more desirable
when child is sick than to have it
take medicine; and where, in many
cases, will you find more trouble. Chill
dren are very suspectibile to coughs and
colds, and DR.. Browning's C. Il c. Cor
dial will do more good quickly and
thoroughly than any medicine known.
Manufactured and for sale by the pro-
prietor at l117 Arch St., Phila., and
sold by all druggists. Price only Soc.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
propped Dead in.Euis Field.

Thomas Kane is well-to-do farmer
of Christiana Hundred. He resides on
DuPont's road about QUE mile from Du-
Points station. He has been ailing for
some time past, and the physician eau
tioued care. Saturday morning he
arose on Saturday morning feeling quite
well, and went ont to the field where one
of his farm hands was plowing. While
here he suddenly fell to the ground and
expired The coroner was notified in
the afternoon and held an inquest Sun
day morning, when verdict of death
from heart disease, was rendered. Mr..
Kane was quite old, being nearly 70
years of age. He was tolerably well off
and was highly respected in his neigh
borhood. He leaves several children,
who have attained their majority.
Among them is Edward F. Kane of this
city. The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock this afternoon at St. Joseph's
Church.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
SPECIAL MENTION.
Read This |!

o,od foods and low prices at R. G
,,, too, grocery snd provision store
~ PSI'S1 wsst 4th street. The best brands
|, ~ ,,"stoes, "sS 8 ID. cans, i2o, 2 10. can
~ "mist hest table peaches, zoe. /; canned
lv..' W. FAC, /; sugar corn, 12c:; Amsri'
peas, i.5 .I 'obow. l2c. per bottle; 3 COB
I'D ~ SIjs isllv. 25c. F.; 8 large glasses jelly
~ ~ v GOOD green and black teas, 4oc'
sc' Il best Japan tea, 6Oc. Rio cof'
y ~ ~, ipssb roasted, from Is to 2Oc.; /; hest
" " @Sc. 9Sc', can. be beat; Maricaibo and
~, a,,os' Irr 2S,, !; Mexico and Old Gov
l.a"rpt ssany,, Java, from 80 to $50. ; sell you
lnm' u,s At cost a fine cooking molasses,
.as ~ NJ mar gal. best New Orleans, 600.
~. v.,y y. choice syrup, 600. soda, water
" s1,y cvster crackers, 10c. per ID. /; coal
n ~ ,is, 4 per gal.; headlight oil, $50 fire
..., u, 4c. per gal. -four a speciality
SsD,s.such w., brand, $500 per barrel a
|sSd ,yI patent -four, ss.75; put up in 2s
sOJ N i 10. bags at sams rate. Give 1t
| ~ vial, A full line of meats, snch as
s.s veal. mutton, country pork, sau-
ssse @ and scrapple, hams, shoulders.
$ilSb, MI pickled beef, smoked beef, dried
bssf .SI' and tongues, all of which l will
al ii At bottom prices, and everything
sl,s Ia usually kept in a grocery store.
so0s, fl,0 delivered free. R. c. PORTER, 2o5
3UsSt Ath street.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
Amusements.

Tonight the Rsntz-Stantly Novelty
troupe will doubtless have a large
audience at the Opera House. The
house was filed to overfowing when the
company last performed here. This
from the Denver "News" shows what
the Colorado people thought of them:
The Retz Minstrel and Burlesqe Com
pany were greeted with another large
and enthusiastic audience at the Opera
House last night. The audience was
larger If anything than that of the first
night, and the aislss of the first and
second floors were well lined with male
wall flowers. Another characteristic Of
the gathering was the fact that the en-
tertainment called out q larger number
OF ladies' than on the opening night,
and the feathers and plumes Of bright
bonnets served to relieve, though not
to an alarming extent, the monotony of
black coats and bald heads. The
minstrel scene was an improvement on
the previous evenings performance,
and number Of the ballads were en-
cored. The specialities were given
with vim and spirit, ard there was a
pleasing variety, both in thu songs,
schetches and dancing.
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.
Just at present amusements are dull.
The Comedy of "Doctor Clyde" is
is booked for the evening of March 10.
The "Arabian Nights" Combination
will be here March g..
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
l.. w. Stidham & Son, Auc'ts,

TAMES H. Elliot
~ ct. al, VS.. In Chancery. New
Thomas Y. Field, and 1Castie County. In
wife.
And now to wit, this sixteenth day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1880, it appearing to the Chan
eellor by the affidavit Of John Pyle that Ihos.
Y. Field and Margaret M. Field, his wife the
defendants In this cause have no known place
of abode within this county, aid cannot be
served with process, that they reside in the
City Of Brooklyn, and State of New York.
and no appearance having been entered for
the said Thomas Y. Field and Margaret M.
Field, or either of them, at the return of the
summons issued for them: 1t Is thereupon on
mstion of Edward g. Bradford, Jr., ESQ.,, So
lcitor for the petitioners, ordered BY the
Chancellor that the said Thomas Y FIELD
and Margaret M. Field, do appear before the
Chancellor at his chambers in Dover, on the
eighth day of April, A. d., 1889, and show
cause, II any they have, why partition of the
premises in the petition described, should not
be made according to the prayer thereof or
that the petition will be taken ''pro confessow
as to the said Thomas Y. Field and Margaret
M. Field. And the Register is directed to
cause copy of this order to be published in
the DAILY REPUBLICAN, q newspaper of the
city OF Wilmington, New Castle county. for
the period of thirty days next, proceeding the
said eighth day OF April, A. D., 1880,
81 Attest: ]. M. HOUSEMAN, Reg. GO.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
College tertainment.

The young ladies of the Wesleyan
Female College are so attractive thai
on last Saturday evening the rain did
not deter their gentlemen friends from
attending their entertainment given by
the Browning society OF that institution,
A vocal selection was peasingly rem,
dered by a glee class. Miss Rida Rob
inson read the ''Wesleyana." The
paper contained valuable information
and displayed thougbtfulness. Misses
G. J. Pearne, and M. J. Durham rem
dered duett. Miss Lizzie Willis ex.
celleutly rscited "Curfew shall not
Ring Tonight" The glee class, un-
der the dictatorship of Mr.. c. B. Rhodes
again rendered beautiful chorus. A
tableau representing "The Seasons, :"
by Misses Morris, Robinson, Basll, and
Durham, was much enjoyed. Miss
Lola Robinson sang solo very beauti-
fully. "The New Method" a very
amusing and original dialogue, was
delivered by members of the society
and was heartily enco:e'. Miss C. J.
Pearne performed an instrumental solo
in very satisfactory manner. The
entertainment concluded with Tableaux
representing "Flying Time" by Misses
Kate Watson and Flo Morris. A num-
Der Of bo4uets were presented to Misses
and c. J. Psarne, and Mr..
G. B. Rhodes. An entertainment by
the |. Z. |. S. will be given next Sat-
urday evening.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
ABAsso OF noeUEs.
a 0uarfetfe who Carried ON River
Piracy ON Small Scale. and
were Fined By the MayOr.

/
At police court on Saturday evening
four rough looking characters W ere mn,
into the dock, and gave their names a.
John Dugan, Daniel Hully, Depnis
Mcguire and James Kieff. The charge
against them was that of plunderins
the pile driver, which lays above
Third street bridge, and stealing a
large quantity of bolts, bands, etc.
II was shown by the evidence of VIM.
McKnox and Frederick Albright. who
was employed on the pile driver. that
the iren was missed early Saturday
morning, and was discovered on board
the "Linnet," small craft that Law Mt
the oyster wharf. Afterwards they
saw two men come on board the vessel.
one Of whom was Daniel Hully, and
the other Joseph Gotschmer, who COM
menced to put the stolen iron into a
bag. They gave chase, and with the
aid of officers succeeded in capturing
the men. Hully brought back forty
five bolts, and five bands and said thew
had been sold to him.
Joseph Gotschmsr testified that he
was drunk on Saturday, and the men
in the dock came up to him and asked
him to accompany Hully to the vessel
and get the iron. He asked no ques-
tions, and did as he was told,
Hully spoke in his own defence, say
ing that he did not know the iron had
been stolen when he bought it, and
had nothing to do with any Of the rob-
bers.
The Mayor held Mcguire, Dugau and
Hully for Court in the sum of 5000
each, and released Keiff, as nothing was
proven against him.
The manner in which the capture Of
the rogues was effected was a trouble
some one. Jos. Gotsehmer gave the Off
GERS their names, and during all Satur-
day forenoon the policemen in the
Eastern district were busily engaged in
running them down. Finally they
we're caught near Market street bridge
over the Brandywine.
1t is thought that these men are the
same parties who for mouths past have
been prowling along the wharves at
nightti time and stealing from the yes
sells moored there. About month ago
thirty dollars worth of iron was stolen
from the wharf of Geo. W. Bush & Son
and other extensive thefts have taken
place. River piracy, however, is not
carried on so extensively now as years
ago. Over gang of fellows went on
board little steamer that was on it's
waV to Moore's shipyard and stripped
aer of all the iron and copper in one
single night.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
Am Orat0ricai Treat

Wallace Bruce, the "Orator In liter
ature" has been engaged by the pub
lie School teachers of this city tc
deliver his lecture on "Robsrt Burns, "
In the Opera Houee, on the evening Of
the 11th inst. Mr.. Bruce has lectured
thrice at meetings Of the Teachers in
stituts Of this city, to crowded rooms
In school-house No. /. These lectures.
"Landnarks Of Scott" and "Wooman-
hood in Shakespeare" were mastery
and eloquent in a high degree. Many
who have heard Mr.. Bruce's new lee
ture "Robert Burns" pronounce it his
best. The evening hour and the large
audiance room at the Opera House will
give many who could not attend in the
afternoon an opportunity for an hour Of
most thorough enjoyment. Tickets
good for reserved seats, can be had Of
any Of the teachers in the Public
Schools, or at G. +. Thomas & Co.'s or
Porter & Co.'S.
Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
\, "flre Company q Quandry,

|sps., wafer Witch Fire Company hat
had 'I 10 move on Saturday evening
m.., Oren decided to convey the
Jy J,y where their house now il, tt
"ueS INV. M. Bryan. The company
M 's,'ualng ., ing to occupy part Of ths
! a. ~ The southeast corner Of Sixth
( n no 70 streets. Everything was
|np tp ,,1 M the moving, all the rooms
|afa 'h1htd hri topsy turvy, and the fur
spa ',1ng gathered into portable
Ette, no however, in looking over the
Bersa jI'ae u, company a flaw was dis
v,, W. ~ the title by which the prop
aks' "'i !. neld, and Mr.. Bryan refused
|hsji.d until the matter could be
the '' Counsel has been employed
etjns :. matter will be settled at a
cownh n".hlght. 1t is now thought
ps,tIp will have to occupy that
tu .na unlll the Legislature meets,
psbt 1peclal II act can be passed. 1t Ia
|rs tIa' ~ by the company's present
eto,, vi '9e land will revert to the
kss,o, whom they have 1t, though
t,,nsdu m dussure Of the trouble cannot