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Death of Miss Sophia Mccullough.

ON Friday evening of last week, Miss
Sophia Mccullough, Il lady long and favor
ably known in this town. died at her resi-
dence, on North street, after an illness OF
several weeks duration. She was Il daugh-
ter of the late Samuel Mccullough many
years Il resident of the vicinity of Bay View,
in this county-and the second of large
family, only three of whom survive her,
viz.-Mrs. Logan, mother Of Sheriff Logan;
Hon. Hiram Mccullough and Miss Eliza
Mccullough. of this town. Miss McCul-
Tough was 81 years of age at the time of her
DEATH all of which time she passed in this
county, and Il large portion of it in this
town. Her mother died while she was yet
yonng, and the entire care of the family OF
children devoivea upon her. She tllel the
place of the deals mother most acceptably
10 all, and with great credit TO herself, tax
ing personal supervision of the training of
her younger brothers and sisters. In this
town. her place of residence, for many years
she was well known and greatly beloved
She was Il consistent and devoted member
of the Presbyterian Church. and one of its
oldest members. Her remains We're inferred
in the new cemetery, on Monday afternoon
at > O'Clock, RevS. MeS>r$. Mclutire and
Heherton officiating. The funeral was at
tended by large number of friends and
acquaintances. Her brother, Hon. Hiram
Mccullough, was unable to attend, having
for week OF ten days previous been suffer-
ing from y severe attack of erysipelas.
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more particular, :" i;sal they may have sasn'
! idea of what one l,"k> like.
Very truly Nuurs, Il. }. SAMPLE.
Nomination for Town Fathers.

On Tuesday evening. a meeting OF thr
voters of this town wa held in the oifi:r
of Justice Lewis, for the purpose of nomi-
Mating candidates for the office OF Town
Commissioners, to he Voted for IT the yearly
election to take place on Monday next
". :. Evans, ESD, was called 10 the chair
md John S. Ros>tll appointed Secretary
About IA dozen names were put in nomina-
riun, and about fifty votes We're east Messr>
c. H. Finley am! +. w. ,I;nney were select
ed rs telers The vote was as follows: {.
b. Finley, l: +. bremen, /; j. Thump>on
): John Perkins, i: l.. NJ. HaineS, %: }. l.
Wells, -: :. j. Keys, 80: l. &. Reese, H.:
j. Hinchlitir, II: and j. \. Lewis, Al; and
MeS>rS. Lewis, Hinchlitir, Reese, Keys and
Wells We're de- Jared the nominees. We
near talk OF another ticket being placed in
the field and no doubt but there will be-
1t strikes us that the hest course was not
t;,llnwed in this case 1t would have been
much hetter-as suggested by some one.
prrsrnr-to have nominated ten or more
cirlzrnS and have he entire number on one
ticket. Then The voter could select tive OF
Them and strike off the remainder. This
would give him the privilege of Il choice
from Il number, which the average voter
always seem to like to have.
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CH-4RLESTO ITEMS.
PERSONAL,

PERSONAL.
Mrs. Lizzie Z. Smith IS visiting Char
lestown, the guest of Mrs. Alex Craig
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VI. Cantweli re-
turned from their wedding tour on Satur-
day evening last. They gave Il glowing
account of their trip. and the ragged
scenery along the way: and on he follow
ing Sabbath the britle and groom made
their appearance at the VI. +. Church.
On Monday they left for their new home
i'll Wilmington. where their joys may
never grow less. is the wish of many.
LARGE POTATOES.
large potatoes brought from West Vir
ginia, weight, ?! lbs; value, $3.50; va
riety, st. Patrick.
TIE NEW PREACHER.
circuit are not agreed where the preacher
shall live. 1t is rather difficult task To-
"qnarter the Rev. gentleman for the
appointments. Such IA division would not
SUIT the present preacher; might do u
larger man. The sudden change in the
appearance of the house at the corner
tells what few good sisters, soap. water.
paint and paper will do.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lust Sunday, the Sunday school organ
lied. Mr.. Alex. Craig, superintendent;
Rev. Samuel Logan, assistant Snperin-
tenderit; Benoni Cnnling. Jr, Secretary
Arthur Logan. Librarian. With the
"a,
We hope IL see the ol.. method banished
and Il more modern way brought in
Every bay and girl should be on hand.
and every man and WOMAN offering their
service to assist next Sunday in making
the Sunday school Il success.
SPELLING BEE.
Mrs. Caroline Graham having been Sc
lected BY the Spelling bee rs treasurer IF
the society. has satisfactorily APPENDED
the money PLACED III her hands. Another
entertainment is >p ken ri.
OLD HAND.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

FTNHlS is to give notice. that the subscriber. of
L Cectl So,luty, hath obtained from the Orphans
tQurt OF said county, letters Tcstamentary ON the
personal estate OF
MARY MCKINNEY.
late Of said county, deceased. All persnps having
claims against the said deceased are hSlebN warn
ed to exhibit the same, with the N,la:hegs thereof
duly arthent cated.
On or before the LIST DAY a April, 1852:
benefit OF said estate, All persons indebted to
said estate. requested to make Immediate pay
l,,oI.t ~ the subscriber, Given under my hand
thu 10th day OF April. 1851.
WILLIAM WARINti
Executor of Mary Mckinney deceased
1ost-HENRY ID. MILLER. Register.
lB-6w
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CECILT ITE.US.
DEATH ; DuINGs,

bfa 1 II DolNES.
On Monday morning last, persons from
different directions might have been seen
vending their way to the little Methodist
Church known as St. Paul $. to pay the
last tribute of respect to the remains Of
Robert Hays. who died on SATURDAY, at
the home of his daughter, in Kent e"un-
ty. He was Qvry IL Years old. and for
nearly turN Seaia mad been member of
church. ami his character was as far as
we know that o; an upright, moral
Christian gentleman
At the same time, Harry Hughes. an
old colored man. over so Years Of age,
was buried. His home was rear the
Finger Board school aud eyeyy teacher
who has taught tAeye remembers old
Harry aud his many peculiarities. His
resting place was made III one corner of
his lot.
One day last week, a colored man in
Grove Neck. died of consumption He
was buried in the new buryiny ground ia
Pearce's Neck.
DOCTRIN>L DIsCou RISES.
Rev, =. W. Chase is delivering series
al sermons en- the practical doctrines OF
/ the Bible.
local QPIiON.
| What an occasion for rejoicing it will
he when whisky can no longer lie
had in this county. Three days more
and then we trust that hearts will be No
longer grieved by having enteeAle,l Ola
men and vigorous yonn, men -eturn
/ after n DAYS hSpu, a or hu S;npS, drank
1nE NA&M WEATHER.
: The few warm days have had a won
derfui effect upon the wheat fields and
I the woods. In fact all nature seems to
have suddenly awakened to life.
| REMOVED To NORTH EAST.
Mrs. Caroline SimmS. who Was igr, :
widow a few years ago, With aeven chill,
dred moved with has family to North
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*s:CouNYY +NEWS:ss
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.
SALES of REAL ESTATE.

EN-hlt-n ''r hI--Ai fs' - 1 -
NJ. Harry Burgett has sold his farm
on the borders and partly within the
bounds OF the city TO II. II. Brady. Esq.
This property includes the board yard on
which are the ruins OF one Of the best
saw mills in the county, which was de
Stroyed by fire year or two ago. tngeth-
er with all the lumber and machinery
within it, involving Mr.. Burgett in !. loss
of from s2J 900 to $50 600. 1t is hoped
Mr.. Brady will throw out Inducements t."
capitalists and men of enterprise to look
toward the splendid locations for manu-
featuring purposes on the shores of his
purchase and thereby build up the in
terSts OF the city.
Mr.. w. y. Barwick has purchased the
house lately owned by Mr.. Layman, ad
joining the premises of the Bayard
House. and intends starting IA green
grocery, confectionery. with us >terS. &c. ::
also. an ice cream establishment added
thereto.
TIE ROADS
are now in splendid condti II as far as
Chesapeake City is concerned under the
supervision of S. p. Wood, who. | think.
is an expert in repairing. mending and
making roads. Judging from the manner
he has fixed and kept the roads i'll and
through the town. The road from the
Spa Spring to the top of the hill. which
has heretofore been almost impossible to
travel has been thoroughly overllauled
and shelled. and no doubt in the future
that part of the road will be good at all
times.
LINE KII.NS.
Messrs. Brady. Steel & Cleaver are get
ting ready to burn shells into lime. They
are getting supply of shells and coal
delivered at their wharf. | understand
also that 7. Cleaver intends starting his
kilns. and then no farmer or trucker need
go without lime. as it can be bought dog
cheap especially il Conrey pitches in.
THE CANAL BARGE
now being built upon the shore OF Mr..
Nibo is getting along finely and III a short
time will be ready to launch.
BRADY & LINDSEY
are selling large quantities of lumber and
it is no wonder they do for they sell their
lumber cheap, cheaper and cheapest,
which causes people to come from afar oft
places when they want any thing in their
line.
A FAREWELL. DRUNK.
have heard it said that there will be
several regiments in Chesapeake. OH next
Saturday night-one from Sodom, two
from Bohemia Manor and one from Bun
ker Hill for the purpose of drinking up
all the whisky and strong drink in the
town. and have IA grand old time in gen
cal; and have also heard it said that il
the supply is short they are going for
rat five gallon of ginger brandy. hope
the Constable and town halitf will be on
hand with their baskets to gather up the
eyes that will be gnuged out and the ears.
noses and fingers that NAV happen to be
bitten off. Rah for Local Option and the
1>t of May 1881. Rall for the Mary land
legislature that passed the yoke of oxen
law and Rah tor the people especial,
black one>) VIII" rallied round the polls
last November and made it the law of the
land. as far as Cecil count, is
CONCERNED.
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COLLEGE, GREEN ITEUS.
INTRODUCTION.


Seeing items from almost every town
and hamlet in our county in your valu-
able paper, and scarcely, if ever. any
thing from this ancient and time honored
place, makes us feel somewhat abashed.
And as our neiglbnr, of pokeberry-.i juice
notoriety. at Pennington. has run out of
that commodity. or the far-famed Lazy
Club has run him Out-wa don't know
exactly which.-w thought. after open
ing Il bottle of Moore's excelsior ink we
would try to iot down a few items of i'll
tcrest. perhaps, to the readers Of the dear
old Wing.
BACKWARD.
Good weather seems to come to us only
a day at time; consequently farmers are
considerably behind with their Spring
work.
PROLIFIC.
We noticed at the farm yard Of Mr..
Samuel Hambleton prolific flock of
sheep of the Cotswold and Southdown
varieties The flock consists of fifteen
ewes having twenty eight lambs. Nine
of them have twins, two have three
apiece, and four one apiece-makiny in
all twenty-eight. Who can beat it 2
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. J. W. IIambleton is preparing to
erect large new barn; size. 50xG4. Mr..
William Harrison, of Upper Principle, is
doing the mason work. and Mr.. Joseph
Richardson. of Rising Sun, the wood
work. Under the management of these
gentleman, it is expected soon to be I'M
der cover.
the last few days, is beginning 10 cast
off its somher color and assume the beau
tiiul green. as is also the grass; the for
mer. it is thought. will make a fair crop
in this neighborhood. at this time look
ing much better than much of it does in
the tar-famed county of Chester. which
is an evidence of the fact that We are on
the progressive list.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
have again opened. This time for a full
term, much to the joy of school marms:
but eisn ceFsa to We urchins. We know
how it used to be ourselves.
THE PUBLIC ROADS
are beginning to assume paSsabie con-
dtion; but in many places need the At
| tention of supervisors Very much. We
are pleased to notice the fact that both
supervisors and inspectors will be held
to stricter account the present term
than formerly. Many thanks TO our com
miSSloncrS.
THE HEALTH
of our nei.hborhoud is very good. The
children have all pretty much been vac
! cinated, and We presume the doctors are
glad of it. as they are bothered so for
certificates before children can enter
! school.
GETTING READY.
! Nevil. our ice-cream man. is shining
up his tinware. These warm days are
beginning to create an appetite for this
wholesome and palatablc dish. Make it
good Jim, and no doubt you can dispose
/ of plenty of it in and around
Ca41Ear GREEN.
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Arrested on a Requisition.

John T. McCleary was, last week, lodged
in Jail NJ West Chester He was one of the
party who made Il murdrrouS assault unOn
Lewis II. Brown, a Colored man, III the hotel
at Kim bievlile, whlea Republican meeting
was being held ut that place. y warrant
was issued for his arrest soon after, hut he
made his escape into Maryland. His ar
rest now brought about by our officers
OF the law, who procured :; requi>ition from
Governor Huyt Of this State on the Gov
ernor of Maryland for his body. Constable
Quiglry, of East Nottingha armed with
thi, document, proceeded to Annapolis. on
Friday last. and procured from Governor
Hamilton writ to Sheriff Logan. directing
him to arrest NcCleary Crtoi" Press
Sheriff Logan, rs SOON as ne received TIL:
proper authority fur the arrest nf Mct'leary.
went in search of him and found him, on
Saturday evening, near Lewisvile He took
him in charge and brought him to this town
and lodged him in Jail, from whence he was
taken by Officer Quigley, on Monday, tc
West Chester. His friends We're there ready
| to meet him, and bal! was furnished for his
appearance at court, whereupon lac was re-
| leased.
! shake off the old Democratic Bosses this
| Fall.
The colored people of Smyrna are build
| ing a new hall.
~ Bargins at the BEE HIVE every
| day in the week.
H High-grade Bone Phosphate, espe-
cially adapted ia corn and truck.
DAVIS. KEYS & Co.
! so dozen Straw Hats at REESE
| -a~The best Plow Shoes for si.25 at
! the GLASS FRONT.
| Ladies' Dress Goods. Gilbert
Cloth, ginyhams, all new stH les. opening
! at T. DKENNENs
! - Mill prices and nothing more at
| REESEs Provision House.
| Sewing machine Needles, t9r Ill
Sewing machines, Bets each==iess in large
! lots. GLASS FRONT.
Some Spring and Summer Dress
| goods that must be sold. REESE.
| Mating and Carpets, selling at
% and 80 cents. at t. DRENNEN 5
5~Turk's Island and Ground Alum
! Salt, at NEESES.
! s|White Wash Lime. for -ale by
| DAVIS, KEYS & Co.
/ Prince Edward Island and Maine
Rose potatoes: few bushels left at
pretty high prices. REESE.
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MARRIED..

EARN EE--tURRK.--un the evening of tie
2Isr instant, ut the residence of .Iethro r.
Mccullough, by the Rev. A. \. Htrryman,
Harry G. Carver, of Oxford, Pa, and Mary
\. Curry, of this County.
Ll,nRis--JoRDEN.- April 10, 1881, at
the residence of Mary \. Harris Ivy Rev.
Adam Black, Frank H. Harris, of Lancas.
ter county, Pa, and Sarah $. .Iorden, Of
this county,
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Old Graves.

We CHANGED, the other day, to he i'll the
vicinity of the /" Henderson family burial
ground" among the oldest, perhaps, of its
class in this neighborhood, and curiosity
led us to take a walk through it. 1t is To-
Gated on u piece of high ground near the
shore of Elk river, half II mile east of White
Hall, and Il few hundred yards west of the
Elkton and Frenchtown road, overlooking
for Il long distance the waters of the Elk
1t seems to have been at one time Il very
pretty place, having been planted in forest
trees well and tast-fully arranged; but time
and neglect have sadly married IFS appear
ance. The treesand underground have run
riot and become one tangled mass. The
fencing has fallen to decay, and the cattle
make use of it as Il place of retreat from
the nooutiay sun. Many Of the fornbStones
are so broken and lefaced as TO render the
reading of the inscriptions upon them I'M
possible. Among those that could he deci-
pherr,l, and apparently the newest of them,
we noticed those of Hannah Henderson,
III; Francis Wallace, 1873; and Amelia
Henderson, 1915. There are 4 number of a
much earlier date, but they conld not be
read Several have !'-en broken, appar-
emily. by kicks from the horses frequepting
the place, the pieces living just as they had
been knocked off. Notwithstanding the
neglect from which the old place suffers. it
has about it much to attract the passer, In
the early history of our State, family burial
grounds were common II all families OF any
note, public grounds being few and poorly
kept. A number Of them still remain in
this neighborhood, some of them still being
used and kept in order Many others have
| long since passed away, and the ground
once occupied by them is under cultivation,
leaving nothing to mark the spot covered
by them. In an old ground JUST on the hor-
derS Of town may be seen tombstoneS with
dates as far back rs 1885, and some undonht-
eddy much older, but the latter are SO de-
faced by various causes that the dates can
not be made out
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DIED,

aColr.-In Philadelphia, on Friday. .2nt,
instant, Mrs Catharine Scotr, widow NJ The
late Benjamin Scott, of This county.
GRASoN.-On Friday, 29th inst, of ty-
phoId pneumonia, VIM. ). Grason, aged q
years.
Funeral from his fathers residence, a,
Rising Sun, Monday, May sud, az II \. NJ.
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$500 Reward

WILL be pa,i by The Farmers and
w Mechanics ~ atual Insurance Association
of Cecil ca'it tar the detection and conviction of
the iNSe4aiary ui any buIldn" insured in this
\ ;sNSlaten rs we'll as for that OF Richard 7.
haNaras house. which was burned on the 18th or
2sth OF March last. near Zion.
JOSEPH MILLER, Pre$;deas.
HENRY y. KlMRLE, Secretary.
April iS-sf
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East to keep boarding house. At pres
! mt her prospects do not look very bright,
! but u stout heart, with IA resolute will,
joined with patience and furhearance. to-
gether with plenty of good wholesome
food, are good attainments for boarding
house lady.
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F.IR.WL.NGTON IIEH.S.
FARMING AND THE ROADS.

In the course OF human events. it ap-
pears necessary to intllrt upon the public
another epistle from this place. to let
mar kind know that our farmers have
been taking advantage of the pleasant
weather within the last week to finish
sowing their oats and making ready to
plant corn. nc. and that the roads are in
good condition again: not Il danger sig
nal to be seen except the dry empty
canal in the middle of the road. that the
elements unaided by the hand of man
have made in some places for their own
convenience.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
Our neighboring village of Ri ing Sun
is boasling of Il new debating society
These villagers probably do not know
that Fan mlngton has one as old as the
oldest inhabitant can remember. ami
every memberof it we'll versed in elocu-
ton.
Personal.
Our new merchant. y. G. Brown. (Mr.
Scott having withdrawn from the tirm)
has repEcniShed his store with a new
stock of Spring goods. and is ready and
willing to accommodate on liberal terms
SPRING WHEAT.
Mr.. job llaines, of Rising sun. is cx-
perimenting with Spring wheat and il it
should prove successful may revolution
ize wheat growing in this end of the
county to Il certain extent.
RELIGIOUS.
The retention of the Revs A. ID. Davis
and }. ID. Kemp appears to be very Salts
factory to both those in and out OF the
church. The fearless manner in which
these gentlemen advocated the local OPP
ton cause has gained them many friends
here that probably honestly differ with
them in some points in religious matters.
THE MANLY COURSE
pursued by Gen. Malone in the Senate.
and the manifesto of Gov. Hamilton, S
making it up hill work for the leaders
Among the faithful to teach them who to
throw their hat up Tor.
THE LAZY CLUB.
The severe Winter and backward
Spring has almost used up tt e Lazy
Club. bat the mechanically man and tue
man OF many battles think that wi Ii
proper care AS soon as the sun gets Il
little stronger the Club will be in us good
condition as in the days lang syne.
RE1N
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-SsTickiing induces laughter. except
tick ling in the Throat. which causes
coughing-at once removed by DR.. Bull
Cough Syrup. Is cents a bottle.
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THE Lazy CLUB,
RISING sun ITEMS.
ROADS.

as usual. receive the attention OF the
GROWERS. and are said to be ruush and
bad. and the supervisors gatting rich oven
their pay from the county. Baby Joe
was yuund last week after some of them
with sharp stick. ~
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FHE UHRkEFS.
.lkton Markets
BY d. SCOTT 4 BRO.
ORDER NISI.


IN RELATION To THESALF. Or THE REAL
Est ATE OF THOMAS IANNEY. BY
REUBEN HAlNES. AyFuhnfy I-NDRR
MORTGAGE tn WM. SCDTTEN
In the Circuit Cours iGr Cecil county. In Chan
Iery. No l01i.
nRnERED, This 22nd dav of April,
~ in the wear 1881, that the sale made and re-
t,vftett lay Reuben Haiues Attorney ior the sale nt
the Re Il Estate of Thomas .lanuey. be ratified
and a,fT,ned. unless cause to the contrary there
81 hs shown on or before the eth day Of June.
1881: provided Il copy of this Order he published
i'll some newspaper published in Cecil county.
state OF Maryland. once week Tor month
before. the cath day al 1871
The Report states Ihe amount of sale to be
$6.2an.tU. JAMES A. DAVIS Clerk
True ,s,py: test, JAMES A. DAVIS.
\ anil Elm 'l,.rb
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FARMERS

are having fine times. for blowing and
planting; but are growing about 1t being
too dry. Some folks will be dry alter
this week
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the Maine Law Temperance man. will
lecture III the church here. on Monday
evening next. and make the thing look
easy by telling the beauties OF keeping
sober
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TEN STYLES.
At 20 Cents.

: All splendid value: many new styles not
shown before this se,son. They rmhricn
:ALl-WtnT. STRIPES. Wool DRESS
:tL 'rHS. ALL-WUUL b L \ II n Il :
:PLAlDS. ETC.
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ACCIDENTS.

Mr.. Swayne. of Pennsylvania, brought Il
badly demoralized buggy to PaSsmore' )
to have repaired: his horse taking French
leave at Liberty Grove, as an extra train
came along a couple of young men
getting bewildered as they went north, Il
few nights ago. came into collision with
the bridge over Stone Run. and smashed
their buggy all to pieces; but fortunately
escaped Gnhurt themselves.
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THE LrCECN

still continues to grow in members and
attractions. They design to wrestle with
the Stage at their next meeting. hav-
ing settled the Chinese question, and de-
cided they must not go.
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The lumber. stone and sand teams con-
stantly passing through our streets show
that our town is not Observation-Disclosures
to the contrary. Mr.. Mccullough ana
friend Passnosc are pushing their build
ings vigorously. JoNEs
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pursued by Gen. Malone in the Senate.
and the manifesto of Gov. Hamilton, S
making it up hill work for the leaders
among the faithful to teach them who to
throw their hat up for.