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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.

That special joint committee be APP
pointed to consider and report to the two
houses of the General Assembly 4 con-
Stitutional amendment changing the
judiciary system of this State, except the
system in the eighth judicial circuit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That an amendment of the constitution
be prepared. under which it may be pro-
vided by law that the compensation of the
State Attorney shall be paid i'll any
county or in the city of Baltimore by
fees or salary. as the General Assembly
may determine. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
7 E.S.

That a commission be provided for by
law, to consist of two persons and to he
appointed by the Governor. to consider
what changes, if any. need be made i'll
the taxing system of this State to give
full effects to the requirement of the Bill
Of Rights, that every person in the State,
OF person holding property therein, ought
to contribute his proportion of public
taxes for the support of the government,
according to his actual worth i'll rea! or
personal property. and that it be provided
i'll said law that the members OF said
commission shall be paid such compenS;,-
ton rs may be agreed upon between
them and the Governor. Referred to
finance committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
A Minority Report.

MeSSrS. Shrivcr and benson, Of the
committee. dissent from some of the re-
Communications of the majority. particu-
larly upon the subject Of registration Of
voters. claiming that a Mor0ugh new
registration should be made throughout
the State. They are also dissatisfied at
the failure to recommend the abolition of
the tax and insurance commissioners
offices, two needless and hurdepSome
offices. On this point they pertnently
remark that the reduction of expendi-
lures in every lartcr. whether in the
payment of salaries. the abolition of
useless offices, the general relief of the
people from unwise burdens, all enlist
our warm and Jealous appreciation, hut
we cannot perceive upon what just prin-
ciple the adjustment Of the newly
created and unnecessary offices. such as
those of tax commissioner and insurance
commissioner. should not also form a
part Of this programme of retrenchment.
1t is not made plain to us why the comp
troller cannot perform the duties of the
these two offices. (Which are part of his
own either IN person or with the aid Of
one OF more of his clerks detailed 10 per
form the manual labor attendant upon
the discharge of such special duties.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

,R The Census-takerS will commence
their lahors on the first Monday i'll June,
when it is expected that every lady in the
land will he pfoia,cli ~ frankly state with
ont hesitation her correct age. Tie penal,
ties for obstructng" census-takers, while
endeavoring to obtain truthful and necessary
information, are severe. All persons above
twenty one years of age, who shall refuse to
furnish the required information, are liable
10 a fine Of 500; while such " bloated aris-
tocratS' as the - Presidents, directors q,
other officials of private corporations" are
liable to Il penalty Of $4,000 for the same
offence, their statements being of special
importance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
NEW DEPARTMENT.
The Old style of dealing in these Goods have abandoned,
and taken up the business
As Manvfa cturers Of Underwear.

taken the business
As Manufay cturers Of Underwear.
First-In Work rooms
Secondly special order in Underwear Establishments
Instead of taking Jobs receiving dozens and dozens Of
Chames Drawers and Night Shirts and putting them
shelves and counters, shall put forward only
First-CAREFUILY MANUFACTURED
Second-NEAT AND HANDSOME SEWING
Third-UNQU FASHIONABLE AMI WARRA NTABLE
MATERIALS.
This charm Of cheapness will be the first idea, but
cheapness and charming work
After ALL people cannot well judge by advertisement Of
prices. If advertses horse for $3.50 and another
advertses for 500, the buyer will decide hy the
advertised price, but by seeing and judging the The
$3.50 horse may be worth of the other. We submit all
goods to this test: What is the actual and value
We shall do well this work have undertaken and be
content with whatever patronage we deserve.
So greatly have musns labor dvanced since first
began the preparations for present stock that conf
IDENTITY believe that Ladies have the sewing done
home for anything like the prices marked first stock
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
SUPERINTENDENT or TELEGRAPH

\ telephone line having been estab
lished between the House of Correction.
the State penitentiary. and the police
headquarters in Baltimore city, the office
of superintendent of the construction and
operation of said line ought to be abol-
ished by the repeal of the section Great
i'll. it. the said section being the third
section of the act of 1873, chapter 2322.
Referred to committee on finance Of the
Snnltn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

GEN. GRANT has won position like
that which the Iron Duke occupied in
English politics, and, indeed u much
stronger one. For many years before
Wellington died he was great power in
the State. No Ministry could safely de-
fly his criticisms. His advice was con-
stantly asked. lie was greater out of
power than in office. Every Englishman
recognized the fact that his stubbornness
unconqucrabc will, and steadiness, had
pronounced England as a Power on the
face of the earth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
DEBTS OF CITIES AND TOWNS.

That all incorporated cities and towns
III this State be required by law to make
biennial report of their debts and obliga-
ton, and of the provisions made by them
respectively for the payment OF the same,
to the comptroller. who shall publish the
same a. pant of his report to the Legis-
latuYc. Referred TO the committee ON
finance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That law should he enacted sufficient
in its scope to suppress the evil OF gam
bling within this State. Referred to
Judiciary committee.
GRAND JURIES IN BALTIMORE CITY.
That provision be made by law for tax
ing from the Sheriff oil Baltimore city
the power of selecting grand .juries for
said city. and that the system of drawing
the grand jury and petit juries by the
actual hand of the judges of the courts
for said city in force formerly under the
Act of 1861, chapter 81, be again restored.
Referred to committee on judiciary.
HERMAN STUMP. Jos. X. ROBERTS.
\. p. GoRMAN. }. \. l.. MCCLURE.
WM. \. FISHER. MURRAY NANDIVER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
THE THIRD TERM.

Touching on the third term question,
the Senator said the objection had been
offered that the occupant of the presiden-
cy could ~Gia III official poEer 20 &c,
nominate and elect himself; but Gen.
Grant was private citizen-had no Off
cial patronage or power, and had been
absent in foreign lands. He declared en-
phaticaIly that the official patronage of
the nation had not been used for General
Grant. | believe more Republicans are
for General Grant than for any other Ho-
publican; and believe that more Demo-
Gratis will vote for him than for any other
Republican. | believe that if any name
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.


1t is recommended that all appropria-
tnns to county agricultural societies, or
to individuals organized as an agricultural
society under the act of 1872. chapter
2S2, and its supplements, be withdrawn.
Referred to committee Oh finance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
BAlLIFFS AND CLERKS IN COURTS IN BAL
TINORE CITY.

1t is recommended that the act of 1870,
chapter "a, by which the salaries of the
balilt1s in the courts i'll Baltimore city
were fixed, shonid be repealed, and that
a law should be enacted authorizing and
directing the judges of the Supreme
Bench to regulate the number of such
baiilf'S and their compensation. and to
prescribe the compensation of the deputy
clerks in said respective courts. Refer
red to the judiciary committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That section of the act of 1871. chap
ter 15I. prescribing the salary OF the mine
inspector for the counties of .illcgany and
Garrett, shall be SO amended aa to reduce
the salary of such officer from 81. 800 per
annum to 5000 per annum. Referred to
committee on finance OF Senate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

PAY OF JURORS IN BALTIMORE CITY.
The pay of jurors i'll the city of Balti-
more to he reduced to one dollar. and
bill to be prepared by the Judiciary com
mittee of the Senate to that end Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

Ir seems paradoxical that American
wines should be taken to Italy, and Ital-
ian wine sent u Us, pressed from grapes
which derived their nature and peculiari-
ties from our own soil. The Italian gov
ernment's offer of three prizes for vine
yards grown from American grapes and
capable of resisting the ravages of the
phylloxera. will bring this to pass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
Qhe Qeti| 1l1|'ie,
ELKTON, FEBRUARY %, 1880.

AUSTRALIA, Canada, India. France and
nearly all civilized portions of the world,
are sending pccuniaYy means OF relief to
the distressed people i'll Ireland. Shakes
pearc'S line about zone touch of nature,
however incorrect its quotation i'll this
sense may he. describes the feeling which
prompts this outpouring Of material SYM
patty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That provision ought to be made by
law for the reduction of the State fishery
force and the salaries of those managing
said force That it is recommended that
the Chesapeake bay should by law be
opened to licensed dredgers, and that the
Governor. comptroller. and treasurer he
requested to frame aud submit a proper
bill or proper bills to give effect to these
general purposes. Referred t" the COM
mittec on Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
tarieS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

tc, to these Iei,I'n.&. l,ei"lied to thg
it,Ifit L,,tiiiiiG g Ola t-,turi;lrn.
al .RIl ,i.li- tS<lIit1I'rAS.
That d.. culpiuiItcaS I'll the senate and
House nl Delegates. r!argeabe With such
duties, be requested 10 make such reduc-
tons as may he proper and reasonable in
the amounts usually appropriated for
charitable institutions, except i'll eases of
penal retormatory institutions. RetrrT-
ed to the committee or finance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That the annual appropriation of Si2,-
900 be made for the support of the militia
OF this State, of which $4,000 shall be
paid for the maintenance of the Fifth
Regiment. and the remainder he expend-
ed under the direction Of the Governor.
Referred to- tho committee on militia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

STNTTUNAK1 MD ItKININ TKINTINE.
Acts ought to be passed requiring all
stationery needed for the use of amy Of
the departments or branches of the State
government to be contracted for under
the supervision of the Governor. comp
trolier and treasurer. and to require thc
Governor comptroller and treasurer to
contract for any printing required to be
done for State purposes when the Gener-
al Assembly is not in session. Referred
to committee on printinr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That the act of 1861, chapter 40, shall
be 50 amended that the State shall not
subscribe for larger number than one
hundred copies of each volume of the re-
ports of the decisions of the Court of APP
pealS, at the price of five dollars pei
volume, and that the paper on which the
same is printed shall not be purchased at
the cost of the State. and that no aDpro-
priation shall be made to pay the cost OF
such paper. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

cies :" Just then some wicked boy who
does not go to Sunday Sch >ol. exclaimed
"Hurrah for Hancock but ono samoos>
tic look fioored him. About this tine
We beheld what we supposed To b. n
fairy gliding through tho streets apo its
snowy wings, bat upIu close eNauuns-
ton We discovered tho orror. 1t Was
Joe Hawthorne on somsb Ody's old gray
horse calling him Napoleon TO hear how
IL sounded. Finally he yelled, IAN
ready. one two. git aud they got. They
encircled the town, making night hides
GUS with their bowls. rhev assembled
the hill, which was difficult task on ac>
count Of the darkn So, but few cheers
from their gallant leader they succeeded
i'm getting up. Thoy then bog,n to gel
cod and concluded To build tirc. They
piled up the rails aud tried To set fire to
them by enthusiasm, but some one sug-
gest d ils and matches ~ substitute
which was adopted, and by the aid OF a
strong win I, which one man said sont
tho sparks floating North, tho fire was
started and Dawson called for. who
mounted the wagon and cussed the Dom
ocrI,ts. Hawthorne WAS then called for,
but owing to his official position, and his
horse which was exempt from working
the roads, ho declined to deliver his 20
hour campaign spocch. They then start
ell for town following In the footsteps OF
the old grey. This, Me-. Editor, In n day
l"ng To he remembered, for such dom
onstration WAS never before witnessed
in this part Of the State. There were Ia
the procession 81 mon. 81 boys. torches
three transpsrenci"s and ono old gray
horse. Arrangements were made to have
another over the defs at OF Col. Wilson In
tia first district. hut hen tho mail ar.
rived II was indefinitely postponed by
mutual consent. OBSERVER,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13
The GrnnannIIr-

There was a sou nd Of rsveiry by night.
Fair men aud brave uTchIns had Sath0r-
cred there.
Owing ~ the many Garfield and Ar.
thur clubs who had been invited and
were expected i'm town on ThursiIay
eyeRing, the meeting o! the Ladies'
Womsn's Foreign Missionary Society
which was to have been held on that
evening, at the request OF stbo Rspu bil
cans was postponed, for IL would never
do to dlsappoint 20 many people who
would be in town 10 witness the torch
light procession that the Ropu blicsns
we're % have on that evening.
Accordingly 1T seven O'Clock they be
gan 10 assemble In rOnt Of the JOnT1lal
Office They came ia squads Of seven
six boys and one man, bearing 10 thor
hands burnt offerings. consisting OF an
Old pine box filled with straw saturated
With "cOal iLe." by eight O'Clock the
town was wild with excitement; at least
zen men and forty boys had coDgregsted
in front Of the journal oHice, and i'm
mense crowds from the country came al
At once. The Portland, Albrgbtsviilo,
Corners. BrandOnville and Aurora
clubs, though by proxy, were msgnih
gently represented by that old veteran
friend and war-horze James Pulysn, and
the West side by Capt. Kirk. IL was
eight O'Clock before teams could be pro.
cured with which they might transport
their fire works to the scene Of action.
But Charlie Craig, that coed old soldier.
was equsl to tue emergency add tsndsr>
cd his team and thus tie six gallons OF
"cosl lie" went mp the hill. There was
then a rush for the holy OF holes (the
Journal Office. One man managed 10
push through the crowd and exclaimed.
where's them them there transpac ou =
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

A colorcd pilgrim from Indiana, took
up his abode in the sand house on suns
day evening last. On being interview oil
he said no was from Baltimore, and had
been hired to go To indianapolis last
month, on the day Of lhe State election
He admitted that he had voted the Re
publican ticket seventeen times and had
received fifty dollars for his services.
THIS is a representative of the great
moral party who are DESTROYS OF pre-
serving the purity Of tbo ballot Dox.--
grafton Eagle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13
AVery NarTow Eseap..

Last Saturday evening about seven
O'Clock 1t commenced to storm and the
rain came down in torrents. Mr.. Luther
SweareDgen was returning froIs Reeds
Vile with four.h horse wagon load OF
corn. lie was just ON the other side of
Mr.. Samuel Edmund's house when il
commenced to storm and a large limb
blew Il om of a tree standing oy the road
and struck his wagon. Mr.. S~earengen
looked back and At that Instant two trees
blew down across the road very short
distance In his rear. Had he happened
to have been where they lit they would
have crushed him aud his team.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

The drst quarterly meeting for Bran
d Inville circuit will be held AT Sugar
Valley Dec 4th and 9th, and not on the
nth and 12h as published In the Pitts
burg Christian Advocate.
First quarterly meeting for Pleasant
Valley circuit will be held Dec. 18Th AMI
10th al Oak Froye- H. IsoS,
preaidinQ Elder
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

Mr.. WIN. Msnesr, OF the Glsdos, lost q
very valuable horse last week with what
Was supposed to be epizootic. He was
dred and thirty dollars for tho horse.
We u derstsnd that several OF the horses
i'm this neighborhood have tho disease.
A recipe for the treatm ent OF the disease
will DO found In this issu OF the ARGUS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

John Smith (cnlored) aud L-vinia
o'Neal, wife OF Teddy O'Nesl, were ar
rested In MOigantown lust week for
iacivious habitation and brought to this
pla,e Wednesday. The evidence against
them Is rather enpb attic, aud no doub {
they will be severely punished. Mrs
O'Noal 10 rather good looking woman
aud why il is that white woman wonId
leave her husband and take up with ms
ugly negro as Smith is past coInprehon.
sion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

Sam Manear, of the Glade-, says this
town beats oil for the young folks to play
tricks. Sam was sitting 10 d Il. Jack
sons store room the other morning smok-
ing his pipe in quiet manner when
something went wbiz. and on looking
around We saw Sam lying upon his back
on the fi'sn and the pip'--wcll IL was
about ton feet s~sY. Boms person BAG
given thai "mecrshsm" dose of DO wder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

from our e0nntry's treasury "whcu the
melon choly days OF November" in 1885,
come 10 Us and say Thou hast been
weighed In the balance and are found
worthy Ia help yourselves to the god
things kept 10 store for the faithful We
will now disemhArk and 20 to the quarters
already assigned VA" We psseod off ID,
boat on To terra hrma and soon knnd our
future quarters which assure YOU were
Tar FINN Inviting. E,ch Delegation is en-
Il led to me large camp keith, trying
pan. eff ~, large stnro b. X, two
0enches, AMI "ne OlSnkut tor ev.ry two
men. The ra,iNDs, with exception of one
article. bourbon whisky. .are indescrins-
ole Making tire out ot some old teuc,
rails We oil gath, red anDund IL aud began
10 talk. Gus having hsd his say ON the
oost ms alone remained silent. We nj.
thought thai he WAS ir,irg ovrt IN.
mag Stscy which We suppose will now b.
ni'eu 10y Am s Powell Jay, who up Ia
ihis lime had not said word, WAS the
nrsi To speak: "Boys, wonder IL ,bere
are any 'coons round here l wouldn't
mind this much IL had my dog Trust.
but dang 1t! Bill Watkins aud the res, Of
en- Radicals will have all the fun and all
the coons before get bSck."
- bad luck 10 the lOikes Of me- dnIefullv
spoke Jimmy. "why didn', 20 back 10
old Califoruey and gather guild along wild
the Hoodlums and pig tails "
This is my reward" chimed In WIN.
"for s,umping Preston county In the in
teres's of harmony and fellowship! Why
did l not stsy at home and read Black
tone Instead Of dsbblius in politics
Bot no, fools rusb in wb,re angels bear
I" tread aud I'm Ia for it,"
Ash emo t"ry DID no, sp'sk hut oc-
odNi'at'n m3ur tally wipod their eyes
already nil un, j witn weeping, will you!
correspondent b giduing To feel somewhat
emotional concluded 10 stroll am my near
delegations In hopes OF discovering friends
from other localities. H. had gone but a
few steps when he came to q fire which
Wa ~ forth by hne sh'N'u,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

The Republicans played desperate
game 20 secure the election of their con
gresham in this district. They sca'ter
ed bogns Democratic tickets through
every voting precinct In the county.
But sharp eyes saw the trick as soon A.
It cano out. and the tickets were all do
stroyed.- Grafton Edgte.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

We are happy TO inform the many
friends of DR.. r. b. l.. Trippen that tue
Doctor is fast recovering his besith and
will soon be able 10 be out. The Doctor
hss bad . long and serious llne~s
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

We understand = disease similar to
black tongue Is prevailing among the
cattle In this section. A number or work
cattle have been so much Affected with
the disease rs 10 he unfit for work, All Il
IN some instances death has resulted
RdVie Advocate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

josephine Furnace, formerly called
Muddy Greek, has again gone into blast
with evory indication Of going ahead for
some time. Mr.. Peterson, the proprie>
tor, is an excellent gentleman and un-
derstands how to make first-clAss iron.
We hopo he may IN Get with success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13
N.n sch.el Hon.. I,.m..

o. achJi a,li comm c.. IN the Is ia
With Miss Lac, MsuunAiy ~ teacher.
john g. P,l is pr rAriug TO raise a new
house next week.
The RAIDS are jubilsnt over the election.
but we are not discouraged
THE GROSS WORDS EEIsMA.
Ny hrs. is in wlther, hut not IN die
My second is in little, but not in cry
My third is in lilly, but not In rose
My fourth Ia In Willy, but not m Nose ;
My fifth is In ink, hut not 10 stand
My sixth is In apple. and also in hand;
NY seventh IL 10 miller, hat not IN grain;
My eighth is 10 gold, but not ~ chains:
MJ ninth 10 In armor, but NOT In sword;
My tenth Is in velvet, but not In gosrd,
Ny eleventh is 10 edge, but not In tool ;
NY twelfth IL H. fellow, and also in fool;
My thirteenth is In meal, and also 10
mellow
My fourteenth IL In feel. and also in
fellow
My whole h the real name NJ a well
known ARGUS correspondent VIII som g
one give bis name. YoUTHFUL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

The man who fonily imsgincs that n
Newspaper viii 20 down just IS soon as
he stops taking II, and I'm nine cases out
of ten he owes for It. aud always will, 4,
still abroad Ia the land. Ii does seem
that the fool-kilier has gone out OF bust
meas Moy1da AfercnrU
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13


noe
speT u, ~mh9 the hOu without the entire machines
at
needle
sihnr; Ia
mnchin
Ia
noise
head
simply without
IN Ne
ant"d aud kept IN order I'VE free OF all h d kndN
aud AL q
uactured by Florence Machine
JEFFERYS Tunneton,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

Last week NO gave our friends a hint
that we desired correspondent from
each ueighbOrhood in the county. We
expected to receive several communics>
tons this week but were disappointed.
Stir up, friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

Nicholas Parsons & Co. husked $50
bushels OF corn from . acres Of band.
Beat II, somebody. --[CoT. Pioneer.
The above sounds rather big, but we
supppose It must be true or Brother Bow
man would not have published IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-13

The Rlngwood Mozart Band we're out
serenading several of tho most prominent
Democrats In town on Monday evening,
The boys say Junior BrsWn has Tie best
cider.