The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-11-20
MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS.

MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS.
AUTUMN.
At the approach of Autumn's chilling
winds the feathered sengsters have plum
med their pinions and flown to a more
congcnial cline. The expiring squeak
of the porker is heard in the land, and
the season of buckwheat cakes and saul
sage is ut hand.
THIEF KILLED.
One night recently, Miss Cassie Lee,
hearing noise ameng her poultry and
calling her brother George, arose from
her couch, armed with a fork and tallow
candle, and proceeded to investigate the
cause. Forgetting her usual trepidation
and espying the thief, she assaulted him
with true feminine ierocity. and soon
placed him hors de contat. Then George
beheaded him. 1t was huge opossum,
and Cassie says it was very fat.
THE FARMERS
are nearly done husking corn. The late
rains and mild weather favor the growth
of wheat, and the present prospects are
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RELIGIOUS.
Rev. A. d. Davis has resumed the en-
Rev. J. Weaver, who preached. on Thurs
day night of last week. from Pisa. SILL
The Lord will give grace and glory"
Again on Sabbath evening from 2nd
Chron. els And there were six steps
to the throne Intellectually, Mr.. w.
is above the ordinary preacher. Calm
and collected, he announces his text. and
unaided by note or scrip, proceeds to de-
liver the messages given him in a clear
impressive. Moody-like style, suited alike
to the mind of the learned and illiterate.
SALT RIVER EXPEDITION.
Since the election. 800 of the unterr-
fed boarded the Free Trader, bark
hastily constructed from the shattered
planks of the Democratic platform. and
took their journey up Salt River where
we trust they will pick up Bro. Rcin's
man with the straw hat who has taken
the overland mule route. and all return
in due time wiser and better men. o.
Democracy. withhold thy hand from evil
anu Wy ihiib ljoih
that thou mayst turn away the wrath of
the people and the Indignation of the
multitude.
HALLOWEEN.
On Halloween or election eve. two gen.
tlemen, divided in politics, rode out to
visit friend and it came to pass a tree
had fallen in the road. On their return
they became entangled in the branches
thereof, and with much danger and diff
Guilty finally extricated themselves,
the ire of the lesser man rising to the
verge of profanity. Again it came to
pass the morning light revealed a num-
Der of vehicles minus wheel, including
two owned by the lesser man, which in
creased his choler. 1t was designed, We
suppose, to prevent aspiring politicians
from reaching the polls at an early hour
Those who essay to prevent live Demo-
crat from attending election assume Il
task that eclipses i'll magnitude the grand
est achievement of Hannibal or Bona
parte.
THE CUNNING SEASON.
The hunting and trapping campaign
opened on the LIST instant. Nimrod, the
prince of hunters, has fortified himself
on the famed Egg Hill hunting grounds
and emerged forth the first morning arm
ed with his trusty flint lock musket Ga
relict of Revolutionary glory,) assisted
by our Valley crack shot, and the one
armed warrior bringing up the rear. By
midday they returned with a full cargo
of cotton tails, alias rabbits. We are
informed that the fertile brain of this
veteran huntsman has conceived and re-
duced to practice the majestic idea Of
robbing the traps OF sleeping children,
which explains their i'll success compared
with former years. Ii the Beggar's Row
brigade would seek some legitimate en-
pioymeut at home or elsewhere and cease
their daily raids upon the premises of
peaceful neishbors, they would shed
lustre upon their pious pretentions by
doing as they are done by. An applica
ton of Democratic law may yet benefit
those maurading gentry.